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Lead Us to Eternal Life and Salvation

veit-dietrich Lord God, heavenly Father,
you showed yourself with the Holy Spirit,
in the fullness of grace
at the baptism of your dear Son
and with your voice
you directed us to him
who would bear our sins,
that we might receive grace
and the forgiveness of sins.
Keep us in the true faith
and just as we have been baptized
according to your command
and the example of your dear Son,
strengthen our faith by your Holy Spirit
and lead us to eternal life and salvation;
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one true God, now and forever. Amen.

Source: Veit Dietrich

Source of this version: Freely modified from The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913,http://olcc.us/liturgical-resources/collects-veit-dietrich/ (Quinquagesima)

A Prayer for the Baptism of Our Lord

O Lord Jesus Christ,
in order to fulfill all righteousness,
you were baptized by John in the Jordan.
Clothe us with this same righteousness,
that as your baptized people,
we, too, may be called beloved children of your Father,
and because of you, know he is well pleased with us;
through your mercy, O our God,
you are blessed,
and live and govern all things,
now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Paul C. Stratman, written to imitate the style of a Mozarabic Collect.

Prayer for the Baptism of Our Lord by Paul C. Stratman is under under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Please contact for permission for any commercial use.

“in order to fulfill all righteousness” is a reference to Matthew 3:15

“Clothe us with this same righteousness” is a reference to Romans 13:14, Galatians 3:27

“we, too, may be called beloved children of your Father” is a reference to John 1:12, 1 John 3:1

“and because of you, know he is well pleased with us” is a reference to Romans 3:21-22

You Have Established the Christian Home

veit-dietrich Lord God, heavenly Father, in your mercy you have established the Christian home among us. Rule and direct our hearts, that we may be good examples to children and not offend them by Word or deed, but faithfully teach them to love your Church and hear your blessed Word. Give them your Spirit and grace, that this seed may bring forth good fruit, so that our home life may lead others to your glory, honor, and praise, to our own improvement and welfare and give offense to no one; through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Amen.

Source: Veit Dietrich

Source of this version: Freely modified from The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913, http://olcc.us/liturgical-resources/collects-veit-dietrich/ (Epiphany 1)

Enlighten Us

bartolomc3a9_esteban_murillo_-_adoration_of_the_magi_-_google_art_project O Jesus Christ our King,
your sign to the Magi was a bright shining star.
Enlighten us by your grace,
and fill us with all wisdom
and spiritual understanding;
grant this because of your goodness,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
whose kingdom and dominion
endure through all ages.
Amen.

Source: Mozarabic Collect for Epiphany, freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p.18 #2

“your sign to the Magi was a bright shining star” is a reference to Matthew 2

You Have Given Us the Light of Your Word

veit-dietrich Lord God, heavenly Father, you have given us the light of your holy Word, which is our true guiding star that leads us to the Christ-child. Send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may receive this light and make use of it to our salvation. As the wise men were not afraid of any hardship or danger when they were seeking the star, may we also put all our trust in your only Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, as our only Savior, devote our earthly possessions to the advancement of your kingdom and in all things serve him; your only Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one true God, now and forever. Amen.

Source: Veit Dietrich

Source of this version: Source of this version: Freely modified from The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913,http://olcc.us/liturgical-resources/collects-veit-dietrich/ (Epiphany)

The Lutheran Hymnary

The Lutheran Hymnary was published in 1913 by American Lutheran church bodies that were of Norwegian heritage. The first setting of the Divine Service is quite different from the Common Service tradition, reflecting the traditions in Norwegian Lutheran worship.

The second setting of the Divine Service, along with Vespers were taken and slightly modified from the Evangelical-Lutheran Hymn-Book (1913), from Concordia Publishing House, and have mostly the same music that would later appear in The Lutheran Hymnal (1941).

The Lutheran Hymnary did not have a large liturgical or prayer section like The Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church. However, it did have some unique gems such as the prayers in the first setting of the Divine Service and the Exhortation in both settings tlhy_title_page of the communion services. So we make the texts available here. Along with the services below, The Lutheran Hymnary also included a musical version of the Litany, nearly identical in text to the one in Common Service Book, and a selection of psalms. Along with the traditional introits and collects, The Lutheran Hymnary also included the collects of Veit Dietrich, which are also included below, and are also available here on A Collection of Prayers in revised form.

The Lutheran Hymnary is available in graphic pdf format on Google Books and on Archive.org.

The Lutheran Hymnary

The Order of Morning Service (I) [pdf] [docx]
The Evening Service (I) [pdf] [docx]
The Order of Morning Service, or The Communion (II) [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Order of Evening Service, or Vespers (II) [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
The Collects of Veit Dietrich (Traditional English) [pdf] [docx]

The Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church

The Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church was published in several editions, text only and text with music in 1917 and 1918. It is freely available through Google Books (text, text with music) and Archive.org (text, text with music). It was put together by the United Lutheran Church in America and several other American Lutheran bodies. Because of the date of publication, it is now in the public domain.

Other worship books like The Lutheran Hymnary (Norwegian Synods, 1913), Evangelical-Lutheran Hymn Book (LCMS, 1912), Book of Hymns (WELS, 1931) and The Lutheran Hymnal (LCMS-WELS-ELS Synodical Conference, 1941) drew from earlier versions of the rites when the Common Service was researched and compiled in 1888. Service Book and Hymnal (1958) built on the work of the Common Service Book and in many areas expanded the options in its services. Modern hymnals such as Lutheran Book of Worship, Lutheran Worship, Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, and Lutheran Service Book have all been greatly influenced by the rites and prayers in Common Service Book.

csb The services of the Common Service Book are in the tradition of the Western Rite. Roman Catholics will recognize these services as very similar to the texts of the Mass and the liturgies of the hours. Anglicans/Episcopalians will see common elements to the Book of Common Prayer.

The Common Service Book used Scripture texts from the King James Version of the Bible, used British spellings (Saviour, honour, etc.), and capitalized pronouns referring to the Deity, including Who/Whom, along with other words such as Name when referring to the name of God.

For this electronic edition, different editions were consulted, so the files below may not be exactly the same as any one print edition. These files were made by modifying and correcting the texts that were generated by the pdf files of the original books and putting them into a usable format. Headings and rubrics were put in red, even though they were printed black in the original books.

To properly display the docx files, you will need the fonts Old English Text MT and Liturgy. Updated contemporary versions also use the Liturgikon symbol font (embedded in the docx documents).

The Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, Electronic Resources

The Calendar [pdf] [docx]
The Service [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Matins [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Vespers [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Introits, Collects, Epistles, Graduals and Gospels [pdf] [docx]
- Updated versions of the introits, collects and graduals and lessons (ESV), prepared for the LCMS Lutheran Service Book are available at www.sanctus.org.
Sentences for the Seasons [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Invitatories, Antiphons and Responsories [pdf] [docx]
Collects and Prayers [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
The Litany [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
The Suffrages [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
The Bidding Prayer [pdf] [docx]
- Updated version in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
The General Prayers [pdf] [docx]
The Canticles [pdf] [docx]
- Biblical texts from ESV and other texts updated in contemporary English [pdf] [docx]
Order for Public Confession (not in all editions of Common Service Book) [pdf] [docx]
The Occasional Services [pdf] [docx]
General Rubrics [pdf] [docx]

The hymns of the Common Service Book with Hymnal are available at Hymnary.org.

There’s more! Go to index.acollectionofprayers.com to access prayers by era, topic, liturgical use and author!

Put a link to the index on your computer or phone’s desktop for instant access to A Collection of Prayers as an online prayer book!

Lutheran Service Book, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal

New Year’s Day: Name of Jesus

O Jesus, our Savior and our Lord,
by the proclamation of your grace,
you took the yoke of the law from our necks,
and removed the burden from our shoulders to your own;
Hear the prayers of your Church,
that we may joyfully serve you here,
and see your glorious presence in all its joy in the life to come;
through your mercy, O our God,
you are blessed,
and live and govern all things,
now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Mozarabic Collect for New Year, freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p.17 #2

“you took the yoke of the law from our necks…” is a reference to Galatians 5:1

New Year Prayer

blake_ancient_of_days O God,
your days are without beginning
and without end.
We dedicate this coming year to you.
Give us such prosperity as you know is good for us,
and make us abound in doing whatever is pleasing to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Source: Mozarabic Collect for New Year, freely modified from Mozarabic Collects, ed. Rev. Chas. R. Hale, New York, 1881, p.18 #1

“” is a reference to Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13

“Give us such prosperity as you know is good for us” is a reference to Psalm 128:5, Romans 8:28

“make us abound in doing whatever is pleasing to you” is a reference to 2 Corinthians 9:8

Direct Our Ways

O almighty and eternal God,
mercifully direct our ways
that we may walk in your law
and abound in good works;
through your beloved Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit,
one true God, now and forever.
Amen.

Source: Veit Dietrich

Source of this version: Freely modified from The Lutheran Hymnary, 1913, http://olcc.us/liturgical-resources/collects-veit-dietrich/ (Sunday after Christmas)