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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 Royal Family

Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly ask you to bless our most gracious Sovereign, Sovereign , and all the Royal Family: Endue them with your Holy Spirit; enrich them with your heavenly grace; prosper them with all happiness; and bring them to your everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

BCP 2019, p. 656

Provenance

Anglican, c. 1604

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

Prayed in Anglican Morning and Evening Prayer since at least 1604, this collect asks God to endue the royal household with the Holy Spirit, enrich them with grace, and bring them to his everlasting kingdom. Its four petitions have remained essentially unchanged across four centuries of English-speaking worship.