diff --git a/docx/oxml/text.py b/docx/oxml/text.py
index fbcf6974f..47b335aca 100644
--- a/docx/oxml/text.py
+++ b/docx/oxml/text.py
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ def get_or_add_pPr(self):
         if pPr is None:
             pPr = self._add_pPr()
         return pPr
+        
+    def clear_r(self):
+        """
+        Remove all run elements in this paragraph.
+        """
+        for r in self.r_lst:
+            self.remove(r)
 
     @staticmethod
     def new():
@@ -253,6 +260,13 @@ def get_or_add_rPr(self):
             rPr = self._add_rPr()
         return rPr
 
+    def clear_t(self):
+        """
+        Remove all text elements in this run.
+        """
+        for t in self.t_lst:
+            self.remove(t)
+
     @classmethod
     def new(cls):
         """
diff --git a/docx/text.py b/docx/text.py
index 3d9c648ad..5491d1656 100644
--- a/docx/text.py
+++ b/docx/text.py
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ def add_run(self, text=None):
         if text:
             run.add_text(text)
         return run
+        
+    def clear_runs(self):
+        """
+        Remove all runs in this paragraph.
+        """
+        self._p.clear_r()
 
     @property
     def runs(self):
@@ -140,6 +146,12 @@ def add_text(self, text):
         t = self._r.add_t(text)
         return Text(t)
 
+    def clear_texts(self):
+        """
+        Remove all text in this run.
+        """
+        self._r.clear_t()
+
     @boolproperty
     def all_caps(self):
         """