Almighty God,
by the prayer and discipline of Lent
may we enter into the mystery of Christ's sufferings,
and by following in his Way
come to share in his glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The word 'discipline' in this Collect is not used to mean
'punishment' but to mean 'following a pattern or example'. The
example we are asking to follow is that of Jesus; his life of
prayer, teaching and self-sacrifice. The word mystery is a very
well known way of describing the wonderful things that Jesus did
that are written in the gospels many of which led him to
suffer.
(Collect for any time in Lent)