A Prayer for All Saints Anglican Church
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth, mercifully hear the supplications of us thy servants, and grant unto All Saints all things that are needful for its spiritual welfare: enlighten and guide its priests and ministers; strengthen and increase the faithful; visit and relieve the sick; turn and soften the wicked; rouse the careless; recover the fallen; restore the penitent; remove all hindrances to the advancement of thy truth; bring all to be of one heart and mind within the fold of thy holy Church; to the honor and glory of thy Name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Some Selections from
The Book of Common Prayer
For the Spirit of Prayer
O Almighty God, who pourest out on all who desire it, the spirit of grace
and supplication; Deliver us when we draw nigh to thee from coldness of
heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections,
we may worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Collect for the first Sunday in Advent
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in
the last day when he shall come in his glorious majesty to judge both the
quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
For Guidance
O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment and light riseth up in darkness
for the godly; Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties the grace to
ask what thou wouldst have us to do, that the Spirit of Wisdom my save us
from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light and in thy
straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
At Night
O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen.
A Special Prayer for Christ's Holy Catholic Church
Gracious Father, we humbly beseech thee for thy Holy Catholic
Church;
that thou wouldest be pleased to fill it with all truth, in peace. Where
it is corrupt, purify it; Where in any thing it is amiss, reform it; Where
it is in want, provide for it; Where it is divided, reunite it; For the
sake of him who died and rose again, and ever liveth to make intercession
for us, Jesus Christ, thy Son, and our Lord. Amen.
A Collect for Peace
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
A Prayer for all Conditions of Men
O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are in any way afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their suffering, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Chrysostom
Almighty GOD, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.