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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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Good Friday — The Solemn Collects

Gracious God, the comfort of all who sorrow, the strength of all who suffer: Let the cry of those in misery and need come to you, that they may find your mercy present with them in all their afflictions; and give us, we pray, the strength to serve them for the sake of him who suffered for us, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Orémus, dilectíssimi nobis, Deum Patrem omnipoténtem, ut cunctis mundum purget erróribus: morbos áuferat: famem depéllat: apériat cárceres: víncula dissólvat: peregrinántibus réditum: infirmántibus sanitátem: navigántibus portum salútis indúlgeat. Orémus. Flectámus génua. Leváte. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, mœstórum consolátio, laborántium fortitúdo: pervéniant ad te preces de quacúmque tribulatióne clamántium; ut omnes sibi in necessitátibus suis misericórdiam tuam gáudeant affuísse. Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. Amen.

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Editorial note

The ACNA 2019 source omits the period before the final Amen (mechanical typo). Added for readability; original preserved here. (“...your Son Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.” → “...your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”, 2026-06-14)

Provenance

Gelasian, 8th c. → 1979 BCP

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

This Good Friday prayer for "the world's needs" has very old roots. Its English wording was written for the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, but it closely follows the last of ten ancient Roman intercessions prayed on Good Friday since at least the early Middle Ages, one asking God to comfort the sorrowful and strengthen the weary. The 2019 ACNA prayer book kept the prayer word for word, only refreshing the introduction that leads into it.