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For Guidance

O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what you would have us do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices; that in your light we may see light, and in your straight path we may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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At the Burial of a Child

The Burial of the Dead — Opening Collect

O God, whose beloved Son took children into his arms and blessed them: Give us grace to entrust N. to your never-failing care and love, and bring us all to your heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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  • Burial Of The DeadThe Burial of the Dead

Provenance

Episcopal 1928

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer composed for the 1928 American Episcopal prayer book, which introduced a distinct service for the burial of a child – the first such provision in the American Episcopal succession. Its central image, Christ taking children into his arms and blessing them, comes directly from the Gospel of Mark. The 1979 prayer book modernized the language; ACNA carried that form into the 2019 book.