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 wills, that we may be wholly thine, utterly dedicated unto thee; and then use us, we pray thee, as thou wilt, and always  to thy glory and the welfare of thy people; through our Lord  and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

''62. A Prayer attributed to St. Francis''

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where  there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where  there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where  there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;  to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we  are born to eternal life. Amen.

 Other Prayers

63.  In the Evening

O Lord, support us all the day long, until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is  hushed, and the fever of life is over, and our work is done. Then in thy mercy, grant us a safe lodging, and a holy rest, and peace at the last. Amen.

64.  Before Worship

O Almighty God, who pourest out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and of supplication:  Deliver us, when we draw  near to thee, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind,  that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may  worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our  Lord. Amen. 