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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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Father of All Mercies

Midday Prayer

Father of all mercies, you revealed your boundless compassion to your apostle Saint Peter in a three-fold vision: Forgive our unbelief, we pray, and so strengthen our hearts and enkindle our zeal, that we may fervently desire the salvation of all people, and diligently labor in the extension of your kingdom; through him who gave himself for the life of the world, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Provenance

ACNA 2019

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This prayer for midday looks to the moment in Acts 10 when Saint Peter, praying on a rooftop at noon, received a three-fold vision that broke his resistance to taking the gospel to non-Jewish people. Composed for the ACNA BCP 2019, it sits in the Midday Prayer office alongside an older companion collect about Saint Paul, who also received his mission at the noon hour.