Commontide

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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Commontide
Blessing
Prayers

Compline

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, bless us and keep us, this night and evermore. Amen.

Benedícat et custódiat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus, Pater, et Fílius, et Spíritus Sanctus.

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Provenance

Roman Breviary, medieval

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The closing benediction of Compline reaches back to the oldest priestly prayer in Scripture, now cast in Trinitarian form. The Roman church placed this blessing at the end of every night office for centuries; Anglican Compline carried it into night prayer, naming the three persons of the Trinity as the one who guards us through the dark.