Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified you by their martyrdom: Grant that your Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by your Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Preface of Apostles
Through the great shepherd of your flock, Jesus Christ our Lord, who after his resurrection sent forth his apostles to preach the Gospel and to teach all nations, and promised to be with them always, even to the end of the ages.
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This collect for the joint feast of Peter and Paul (June 29) is a 20th-century American composition, first appearing in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer. It frames the Church's foundation as Christ alone and is distinct from the older "feed thy flock" collect that earlier prayer books appointed for Saint Peter's Day.