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For a Virtuous Heart

Give me, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy thought can drag down; an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose can tempt aside. Bestow upon me understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and faithfulness that finally may embrace you. Amen.

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The Great Vigil of Easter — The Three Young Men in the Furnace

O God, you know that we are set in the midst of many grave dangers, and because of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant that your strength and protection may support us in all dangers and carry us through every temptation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Deus qui nos in tantis periculis constitutos, pro humana scis fragilitate non posse subsistere, da nobis salutem mentis et corporis: ut ea quae pro peccatis nostris patimur, te adiuvante vincamus. Per dominum.

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Original-language source · public domain

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Great Vigil Of EasterLent & Holy Week

Provenance

Gregorian, c.750

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

An eighth-century Roman prayer for standing upright amid grave dangers, carried through Cranmer's Prayer Book, now reassigned at the Easter Vigil to answer the story of the three young men in the furnace.