O Lord our Strength,
increase in us a true love of your holy name,
that we trust in your grace,
fear no earthly evil,
set our hearts on no earthly good,
and finally rejoice in your full salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Source: Freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p. 20 #1 (Epiphany 4)
“O Lord our Strength” is a reference to Psalm 28:7, possibly also to Psalm 46:1
“set our hearts on no earthly good” is a reference to Colossians 3:2
“rejoice in your full salvation” is a reference to Psalm 13:5, Psalm 35:9, Psalm 51:12, Psalm 95:1,
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