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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 Joy in God’s Creation

O heavenly Father, you have filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 652

Provenance

Suter, 1919

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An original American composition from 1919, written by the Episcopal father-and-son liturgists John Wallace Suter Sr. and Jr. for a privately issued collection of new prayers. It entered the Book of Common Prayer in 1928 and has been carried through every major revision since.