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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 the Peace of the World

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 654

Provenance

ECUSA 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer for peace that enters the Anglican tradition through the 1979 American Book of Common Prayer, asking God to spread his Spirit so that all peoples are gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace rather than under the rule of force.