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For the Acceptance of Prayer

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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A Collect for Sabbath Rest

Saturday — Morning Prayer

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Provenance

BCP 1979 (US)

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

This Saturday collect is first attested in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, during the Episcopal Church's major liturgical revision of the 1960s and 70s. It moves from the biblical image of God resting after creation into a prayer for restful preparation before the Lord's Day, and passed unchanged into the ACNA's 2019 prayer book.