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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 Satisfaction in Christ

O God, of your goodness, give me yourself, for you are enough for me. I can ask for nothing less that is completely to your honor, and if I do ask anything less, I shall always be in want. Only in you I have all. Amen.

God, of Thy Goodness, give me Thyself; for Thou art enough to me, and I may nothing ask that is less that may be full worship to Thee; and if I ask anything that is less, ever me wanteth, but only in Thee I have all.

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Original-language source · public domain

BCP 2019, p. 673

Provenance

Julian of Norwich, c.1393

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A modern-English paraphrase of Julian of Norwich's own words from Revelations of Divine Love, first printed as a prayer-book collect in ACNA's Book of Common Prayer (2019).