Commontide

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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The Great Vigil of Easter — Salvation Offered Freely to All

O God, you have created all things by the power of your Word, and you renew the earth by your Spirit: Give the water of life to all who thirst for you, that they may bring forth abundant fruit in your glorious kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Great Vigil Of EasterLent & Holy Week

Provenance

BCP 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A collect written new for the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, prayed at the Great Vigil of Easter after the reading of Isaiah 55, gathering creation, the Spirit's renewal, and the promise of living water into three short clauses.