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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 Royal Family

Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly ask you to bless our most gracious Sovereign, Sovereign , and all the Royal Family: Endue them with your Holy Spirit; enrich them with your heavenly grace; prosper them with all happiness; and bring them to your everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 656

Provenance

Anglican, c. 1604

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

Prayed in Anglican Morning and Evening Prayer since at least 1604, this collect asks God to endue the royal household with the Holy Spirit, enrich them with grace, and bring them to his everlasting kingdom. Its four petitions have remained essentially unchanged across four centuries of English-speaking worship.