The second way to develop the habit of adoration comes from the great sixteenth-century English Reformer Thomas Cranmer, the author of the original Book of Common Prayer. The “collects” or corporate prayers that Cranmer wrote for the book followed a general structure. The address—a name of God The doctrine—a truth about God’s nature that is the basis for the prayer The petition—what is being asked for The aspiration—what good result will come if the request is granted In Jesus’ name—this remembers the mediatorial role of Jesus We see this structure in Cranmer’s famous collect for the service
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