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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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For a Person in Trouble or Bereavement

O merciful Father, you have taught us in your holy Word that you do not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men: Look with pity on the sorrows of your servants in trouble. Remember him, O Lord, in mercy; nourish his soul with patience; comfort him with a sense of your goodness; lift up your countenance upon him; and give him peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 663

Provenance

BCP 1928

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer for someone facing grief or hardship, first printed in the American prayer book of 1928 under the heading "For a Person under Affliction." Its opening line draws on the prophet Jeremiah's Lamentations, and it reached its present title and wording through the 1979 and 2019 American prayer books.