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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 the Peace of the World

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 654

Provenance

ECUSA 1979

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer for peace that enters the Anglican tradition through the 1979 American Book of Common Prayer, asking God to spread his Spirit so that all peoples are gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace rather than under the rule of force.