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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 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.