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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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For An Anniversary of One Departed

Almighty God, we remember this day before you your faithful servants, and we pray that, having opened to him the gates of larger life, you will receive him more and more into your joyful service, that he may win, with you and your servants everywhere, the eternal victory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 678

Provenance

BCP 1928 (US)

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An American collect asking that a departed loved one, remembered on the anniversary of death, be received "more and more" into God's joyful service until the eternal victory in Christ.