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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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Strengthen, O Lord (for Reception)

Confirmation — said at the laying on of hands for those Received from other traditions

Strengthen, O Lord, with your Holy Spirit, your servant N., whom we recognize as a member of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, and receive into the fellowship of this Communion. Empower him for your service, and sustain him all the days of his life. Amen.

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Provenance

ACNA 2019

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

This prayer for the reception of Christians from other traditions into the Anglican Communion weaves together two elements from the 1979 Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, fused by the ACNA's 2019 prayer book into a single petition: the "Strengthen, O Lord" confirmation prayer and the ecumenical formula recognizing the candidate's prior membership in the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.