The Collects are DONE. Completely, word-for-word memorized. A couple of slightly weak spots and hesitations, but given that it'll be at least a couple months before I actually perform the role, I think I'll be fine ;)
That's very incredible. I am abased, and seriously so. Of course, I never even bothered to try to memorize the Collects - I kinda like holding the book and reading them, both because that's the way I was taught the Mass lo! those many years ago, and because it has a nice formality to it, to read from a Holy Text. But to have those suckers down pat is right fine.
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I'll try to make it to your first go round.