The Collect for Purity is a name traditionally given for gathering prayers near the beginning of the Eucharist in most Anglican ceremonies. It appeared in Latin in the 11th century Leofric missal and is part of the preparation of the priests' prayer before the Mass. Thomas Cranmer translates the prayer into English and from there it has entered almost every Anglican prayer book in the world.
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In Leofric Mass and then Sarum Rite, the original Latin prayer occurs as one prayer says before the Mass;
- God, for whom all hearts are open, all the desires are known, and from whom there is a secret hidden: Clean with the inspiration of the holy spirit our deepest thoughts may perfectly love you and deserve to glorify our God your son with you living and reigning with you in the same unity of the Holy Spirit, God, in all things, the world without end. Amen.
A version emerged as an introduction to the 14th century anonymous contemplative treatise, The Cloud of Unknowing :
- God, to whom allo hertes ben is open, and to whom allo wille spekith, and to whom there is no privÃÆ' Â © the hidden thing: I bese you so for an interesting clense of myn heart with that the unspeakable grace of grace that I can parfiteliche love you, and worthy of you. Amen.
Cranmer's translation first appeared in Edward VI's First Prayer Book (1549), and was brought unchanged (apart from the modernization of the spelling) in Edward VI's Second Prayer Book (1552) and The Book of Common Prayer (1662), and from there to all books Anglican prayer is based on the General Prayer Book. This translation is still used in many Anglican churches:
- God Almighty, to whom the whole heart is open, all desires are known, and from whom no secret is hidden: cleanse the mind from our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may be perfect loving thee, and worthy to magnify thy holy name: through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The 1979 Joint Prayer Book published by the Episcopal Church contains a version in Rite Two with modern words:
- God Almighty, for all of you open heart, all desires are known, and from you there is no secret that is hidden: Clean the minds of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may love perfectly You, and appropriately magnify your Holy Names; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The 1978 Lutheran Book of Worship and the 1980 Alternative Services Book published by the Church of England contains the following version in contemporary English:
The 2015 Divine Worship Missal published by the Catholic Church for Personal Ordinariates contains the following version, which follows the Cranmer translation:
- God Almighty, to whom the whole heart is open, all desires are known, and from whom no secret is hidden: cleanse the mind from our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may be perfect love you, and worthy to magnify Your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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