O God, who hast commanded us to walk in the Spirit and not to fulfill the lusts of the flesh: Perfect us, we pray thee, in love, that we may conquer our natural selfishness and give ourselves to others. Fill our hearts with thy joy, and garrison them with thy peace; make us longsuffering and gentle, and thus subdue our hasty and angry tempers; give us faithfulness, meekness and self-control; that so crucifying the flesh with its affections and lusts, we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit to thy praise and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Sunrise over London. This morning in 1940 Londoners were coming to terms with the first German bombing raid which had devastated the docks the day before. 1500 people had been killed or wounded. It was the start of the Blitz, and 57 consecutive nights of bombing. pic.twitter.com/u3wbxB4m8O
— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) September 8, 2021