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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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Week Starting June 12-18

Proper 6

O Lord, from whom all good proceeds: Grant us the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may always think those things that are good, and by your merciful guidance may accomplish the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Deus, a quo bona cuncta procedunt, largire supplicibus tuis: ut cogitemus, te inspirante, quae recta sunt; et, te gubernante, eadem faciamus.

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BCP 2019, p. 616

Provenance

Gelasian, c. 750

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A prayer rooted in a sixth-century Roman collect, this petition recognizes God as the source of all good and asks him to inspire and guide our thinking and acting. Cranmer translated it for the 1549 prayer book, and it has served as a central collect of the Anglican tradition ever since.