O Eternal God, who committest to us the swift and solemn trust of life; Since we know not what a day may bring forth, but only that the hour for serving Thee is ever present, may we wake to the instant claims of Thy holy will, not waiting for tomorrow, but yielding today. \u00a0Lay to rest, by the persuasion of Thy Spirit, the resistance of our passion, our indolence, or our fear. \u00a0Consecrate with Thy presence the way in which our feet may go, so that the humblest work may shine and the rough places may be made plain. \u00a0Lift us above unrighteous anger and mistrust, into faith, and hope, and charity. \u00a0In all things draw us close to our Saviour Christ, that Thy lost image may be traced in us again, and all men, looking at us, may know that we have been with Thee; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed.,\u00a0The Pastor\u2019s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions<\/strong>\u00a0(New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" O Eternal God, who committest to us the swift and solemn trust of life; Since we know not what a day may bring forth, but only that the hour for serving Thee is ever present, may we wake to the…<\/span><\/p>\n