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 in us,  having  peace  with  all men; not revenging  ourselves, but giving  place  unto  wrath, leaving vengeance  to  thee; and that  we  may  not  be  overcome by  evil,  but  may  overcome evil  by  good. Make us to  follow  after  the  things that are  of  peace,  and  keep the things  that  are  of  edification one  towards  another.

Mindful of  our  weakness, we pray  thee,  most  tender  Father, that  no  temptation  may take hold  on  us,  but  such  as is  human,  lest,  as  the  serpent seduced Eve  by  his  subtilty, so our  minds  should  be  corrupted, and  fall  from  the  simplicity that  is  in  Christ  Jesus. Thou, O God,  art  faithful, and wilt  not  suffer  us  to  be tempted  above  that  which  we are  able; but  wilt  make  also, with temptation,  issue,  that we may  be  able  to  bear  it.

Finally, strengthen  us,  and keep us  from  evil;l  crush  Satan under  our  feet  speedily, that we  may  not  be  overreached by  him,  for  we  are not ignorant  of  his  devices. Grant that  we  may  put  on thy  armour,  that  we  may  be able  to  stand  against  the  deceits of  the  devil,  and  to  resist in the  evil  day,  and  to  stand  in all  things  perfect. Put on us  the  breastplate  of  faith and charity,  and  for  a helmet, the hope  of  salvation. Let us not  trust  in  ourselves,  but in thee,  O God.6  And  therefore we  are  confident  of  this very thing,  that  thou  who hast begun  a good  work  in  us, wilt perfect  it  unto  the  day of Jesus  Christ. We believe thee  to  be  faithful  who hast promised. For all  thy promises are,  It  is,  and, Amen.

By a multiplicity  of  rights and of  titles,  Father.

1. By  title  of  creation, whereby he  made  us  to  his own image.