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For the Acceptance of Prayer

O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of your people; in the multitude of your mercies, look with compassion upon us and all who turn to you for help; for you are gracious, O lover of souls, and to you we give glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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For Commerce and Industry

O Lord Jesus Christ, in your earthly life you shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Guide those who maintain the commerce and industries of this land, and give to all who labor pride in their work, a just reward, and joy both in supplying need and in serving you; who with the Father and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, world without end.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 660

Provenance

TEC 1979, rev. ACNA 2019

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

This prayer for the world of work entered Anglican worship only in 1979, as one of three modern forms of the ancient Rogation Day collect for good harvests. The Anglican Church in North America later addressed it directly to Christ and gave it a permanent, year-round place in the 2019 Book of Common Prayer, the text Commontide uses.