Almighty God, who hast given us powers which our fathers never knew, to probe thine ancient mysteries, and to discover thy hidden treasures: Quicken our conscience, we beseech thee, as thou dost enlighten our understanding; lest, having tasted the fruits of knowledge, we perish through our own pride and disobedience. We ask it for Jesus Christ\u2019s sake.<\/p>\n
–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor\u2019s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions<\/strong> (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Almighty God, who hast given us powers which our fathers never knew, to probe thine ancient mysteries, and to discover thy hidden treasures: Quicken our conscience, we beseech thee, as thou dost enlighten our understanding; lest, having tasted the fruits…<\/span><\/p>\n