Circum Praecordia is a book that contains the collects of the Holy Catholic Church as they are set forth by the Church of England. The book was written by Thomas William Parsons and was first published in 1892. The collects are prayers that are said during the liturgy of the Church and are meant to help the faithful focus their hearts and minds on God. The book contains a total of 166 collects, each with a brief introduction that explains its meaning...