ALT Lord God our redeemer, who heard the cry of your people and sent your servant Moses to lead them out of slavery, free us from the tyranny of sin and death, and by the leading of your Spirit bring us to our promised land; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Grant we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace; that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, who inspired Luke the physician to proclaim the love and healing power of your Son, give your Church, by the grace of the Spirit and the medicine of the gospel, the same love and power to heal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Saint Luke the Evangelist, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Almighty and everliving God, increase in us your gift of faith, that forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to what is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Almighty God, who calledst Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul: May it please thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for Saint Luke the Evangelist, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, in our baptism you adopted us for your own. Quicken, we pray, your Spirit within us, that we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship you in sincerity and truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee: Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, you have built your Church on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone. Join us together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may become a holy temple, acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee: Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, The book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Eternal God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals. Grant that as your holy angels stand before you in heaven, so at your command they may help and defend us here on earth;through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Saint Michael and All Angels, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway do thee service in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for Saint Michael and All Angels, The book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered by your Holy Spirit into one, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Lord we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, the Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT On this holy day we wish our friends in the Jewish community blessings of mercy and forgiveness. May this Day of Atonement bring you and your loved ones renewed peace and happiness as you are reminded of God’s great love for you.

ALT Almighty God, who through your Son called Matthew to be your apostle and evangelist, free us from all greed and selfish love, that we may follow in the steps of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Saint Matthew, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist: Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. Collect for Saint Matthew, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God,you have created the heavens and the earth,and ourselves in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost,The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, the Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world to himself, may we who rejoice in the mystery of our redemption, have grace to take up our cross and follow him, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Holy Cross Day, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O Blessed Saviour, who by thy cross and passion hast given life unto the world: Grant that we thy servants may be given grace to take up the cross and follow thee through life and death; whom with the Father and the Holy Spirit we worship and glorify, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Collect for Holy Cross Day, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. Collect for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, the Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Keep we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, the Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Shana Tova to our Jewish neighbours as you celebrate these festival days of Rosh Hashanah. May you be written in the book of life and may faith continue to grant you the hope and resilience needed for the opportunities and uncertainties that lie before you in the new year ahead.

ALT Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that richly bearing the fruit of good works, we may by you be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Creator, you have wonderfully fashioned the heavens and the earth and us in your own image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and your breath in all creatures that we may be of service in the healing of the earth, through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, through whom you breathe all creation into being. Amen. Collect for the Feast of the Creator (Year A)

ALT Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect for The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)

ALT Almighty God, who called John the Baptist to give witness to the coming of your Son and to prepare his way, strengthen us by your grace, that as he suffered for the truth, so we may boldly resist corruption and sin, and receive with him the unfading crown of glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, The Book of Alternative Services (1985)

ALT O God, who didst send thy messenger, John the Baptist, to be the forerunner of the Lord, and to glorify thee by his death: Grant that we, who have received the truth of thy most holy Gospel, may bear our witness thereunto, and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen. Collect for the Beheading of St John the Baptist, The Book of Common Prayer (1962, Canada)