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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 Virtuous Heart

Give me, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy thought can drag down; an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose can tempt aside. Bestow upon me understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and faithfulness that finally may embrace you.  Amen.

da nobile quod nulla deorsum trahat indigna affectio; da inuictum quod nulla fatiget tribulatio; ... et da rectum quod nulla obliquet sinistra intentio ... Largire michi, Domine Deus meus, intellectum te cognoscentem, diligentiam te querentem, sapientiam te inuenientem.

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Original-language source · public domain

BCP 2019, p. 674

Provenance

Aquinas, c.1270

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

St. Thomas Aquinas's prayer for a steadfast, unconquered, and upright heart, kept in Latin by his Dominican brethren since the thirteenth century and set among the 2019 Prayer Book's occasional prayers.