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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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Absolution
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The Absolution (Deacon or Layperson)

Morning & Evening Prayer

Grant to your faithful people, merciful Lord, pardon and peace; that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Largire, quaesumus, Domine, fidelibus tuis indulgentiam placatus et pacem: ut pariter ab omnibus mundentur offensis, et secura tibi mente deserviant.

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Provenance

Gelasian, c. 790

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When a deacon or layperson leads the Daily Office, this is the form appointed in place of the priestly absolution. Its words trace through Cranmer's 1549 translation to a Frankish liturgical manuscript of the late eighth century, itself drawing on the ancient Roman prayer tradition.