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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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Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child

The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen.

Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.

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Found in the Prayer Book

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

Provenance

Cranmer 1549

Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.

One of the oldest formulas in continuous Anglican use, this benediction has closed prayer book services since Cranmer's 1549 Communion. The ACNA 2019 Prayer Book gives it a new home: a priest may speak it over a family welcoming a new child.