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 — The Gathering of God's People

Almighty God, you called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself: Give us boldness to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may be drawn to you; through him who was lifted high upon the Cross, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Great Vigil Of EasterLent & Holy Week

Provenance

Common Worship, 2000

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A modern Church of England collect, composed for Common Worship (2000), that ACNA's 2019 Prayer Book adapted and relocated to the Easter Vigil, displacing an ancient collect that traces back to the Gregorian sacramentary.