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Preparation for Personal Prayer

Holy Spirit, breath of God and fire of love, I cannot pray without your aid: Kindle in me the fire of your love, and illumine me with your light; that with a steadfast will and holy thoughts I may approach the Father in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ my Lord, who reigns with you and the Father in eternal union. Amen.

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A Prayer for Mission (3)

Evening Prayer

O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your presence: Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in companionship with one another your abounding grace may increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Provenance

Bright 1857 / BCP 1979

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This evening collect asks God, who already makes himself known through his people, to send the Spirit of love so that grace grows in shared life together. Its language echoes St Paul on the Spirit's manifestation in the church. The prayer entered Anglican worship through the 1979 American Prayer Book, drawing on a Victorian compilation of ancient liturgical texts.