O
God, you are our strength.
When
our tasks are beyond our powers;
When
our temptations are too strong for us;
When
our duty calls for more than we have to give to it;
We
come for strength to you.
O
God, it is from you that all goodness comes.
It
is from you that our ideals come;
It
is from you that there comes to us the spur of high desire & restraint of
conscience.
It
is from you that there has come the strength to resist temptation, & to do
anything good.
And
now as we pray to you,
Help
us to believe in your love,
So
that we may be certain that you will hear our prayer;
Help
us to believe in your power,
So
that we may be certain that you are able to do for us above all that we ask or
think;
Help
us to believe in your wisdom,
So
that we may be certain that you will answer,
Not
as our ignorance asks,
But
as your perfect wisdom knows best.
All
this we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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From Prayers
for the Christian Year by William Barclay