Almighty God, who hast set in thy Church some with gifts to teach and help and administer, in diversity of operation but of the same Spirit: Grant to all such, we beseech thee, grace to wait on the ministry which they have received in the body of Christ with simplicity, diligence, and cheerfulness; that none may think of himself more highly than he ought to think, and none may seek another man\u2019s calling, but rather to be found faithful in his own work; to the glory of thy name in Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/p>\n
–The Rev. H. J. Wotherspoon [1850-1930], Kyrie eleison (“Lord, have mercy”): A Manual of Private Prayers<\/b> (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1905)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Almighty God, who hast set in thy Church some with gifts to teach and help and administer, in diversity of operation but of the same Spirit: Grant to all such, we beseech thee, grace to wait on the ministry which…<\/span><\/p>\n