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 Of a Monastic

O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his poverty might be rich: Deliver us, we pray thee, from an  inordinate love of this world, that, inspired by the devotion  of thy servant N., we may serve thee with singleness of heart,  and attain to the riches of the age to come; through the same  thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with  thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for  ever. Amen.

O God, by whose grace thy servant N., enkindled with the fire of thy love, became a burning and a shining light in thy  Church: Grant that we also may be aflame with the spirit  of love and discipline, and may ever walk before thee as  children of light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with  thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one  God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint

Of a Saint

O Almighty God, who hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses: Grant that we, encouraged by the good  example of thy servant N., may persevere in running the race  that is set before us, until at length, through thy mercy, we may  with him attain to thine eternal joy; through Jesus Christ, the  author and perfecter of our faith, who liveth and reigneth  with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

O God, who hast brought us near to an innumerable company of angels and to the spirits of just men made  perfect: Grant us during our earthly pilgrimage to abide in  their fellowship, and in our heavenly country to become