Commontide

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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Intercession

Collect of the Supplication

The Supplication — the Officiant prays

Look mercifully, O Father, on our infirmities; and, for the glory of your Name, rescue us from all those evils we now endure; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in your mercy, serving you in holiness and purity of life, to your honor and glory; through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Great LitanyThe Great Litany

Provenance

Cranmer, 1544

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

The closing prayer of the Great Litany, attached since Thomas Cranmer's first English litany of 1544. It asks God to look upon human weakness and grant steady trust in his mercy amid affliction. The ACNA BCP 2019 version makes a subtle but significant shift: where the historic form confesses our troubles are "most justly deserved," the newer wording asks God to "rescue us from all those evils we now endure."