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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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Week Starting November 13-19

Proper 28

Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people, that bringing forth in abundance the fruit of good works, they may be abundantly rewarded when our Savior Jesus Christ comes to restore all things; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Excita, quaesumus, Domine, tuorum fidelium voluntates: ut divini operis fructum propensius exsequentes, pietatis tuae remedia maiora percipiant. Per Christum Dominum nostrum.

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Original-language source · public domain

BCP 2019, p. 622

Provenance

Gelasian/Gregorian, c. 800; Cranmer 1549

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A prayer prayed on the Sunday before Advent across more than a thousand years of Western Christianity. Its Latin original asks God to rouse the faithful to bear good works, promising that divine mercy meets human effort in due proportion. The ACNA version adds an explicit nod to Christ's return, giving the old prayer a sharper Advent edge.