Collect · Dec 9, 2010 · ADVENT, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
WDTPRS: Comparison of versions of today’s Collect.
Excita, Domine, corda nostra ad praeparandas Unigeniti tui vias, ut, per eius adventum, purificatis tibi mentibus servire mereamur.Fr. Z’s literal rendering
Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the paths for Your Only-Begotten, so that through His Coming we may be worthy to serve You with minds made pure.
I posted this in 2007, and herein revise. Here is the Collect for Thursday of the 2nd Week of Advent in the 2002MR: COLLECT: Excita, Domine, corda nostra ad praeparandas Unigeniti tui vias, ut, per eius adventum, purificatis tibi mentibus servire mereamur. This was in the 1962 Missale for the 2nd Sunday of Advent. It is added every day during…