collect
Sign in to saveThe collect ( ) is a short general prayer of a particular structure used in Christian liturgy.
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Structure
- Variations
- Roman Catholicism
- Lutheranism
- Anglicanism
- Continental Reformed
- Scottish Presbyterianism
- See also
- References
The collect ( ) is a short general prayer of a particular structure used in Christian liturgy.
Collects come up in the liturgies of Catholic, Lutheran, or Anglican churches, among others.
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