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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 a Sibling

Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child

Heavenly Father, your Son our Savior took young children into his arms and blessed them: Strengthen N. to be a wholesome and godly example, a companion, and an encourager to his new brother. Keep them from strife and discord, and when they hurt one another, give them your grace readily to forgive; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Found in the Prayer Book

  • Thanksgiving Birth AdoptionThanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child

Provenance

ACNA 2019

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

A prayer for an older child when a new sibling arrives, composed for the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (2019). It draws on the gospel scene of Jesus taking children into his arms, asking that the sibling become an encourager rather than a source of strife.