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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 Our Enemies

O God, the Creator of all, whose Son commanded us to love our enemies: Lead them and us from prejudice to truth; deliver them and us from hatred, cruelty, and revenge; and in your good time enable us all to stand reconciled before you in Jesus Christ; in whose Name we pray.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 655

Provenance

Episcopal BCP 1979

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A prayer composed for the 1979 Episcopal Book of Common Prayer, asking God to lead enemies and ourselves alike from prejudice toward truth, and from hatred toward reconciliation.