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Preparation for Personal Prayer

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 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.

BCP 2019, p. 675

Provenance

Chrysostom Liturgy, Byz.

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

The Prayer of Fervent Supplication from the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, rendered into modern English for the 1979 American Prayer Book and carried unchanged into the ACNA 2019 book.