Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious
favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all
our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify
your holy Name, and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
I hope this sounds vaguely familiar to the people of St. John’s. We used it all through the capital campaign. It is the prescribed collect for the day after Ash Wednesday in Lesser Feasts and Fasts. It’s a good request for God’s help in making this a truly holy Lent. We’re probably much better at beginning and ending things. Continuing requires perseverance in the face of exhaustion and/or boredom – just like faith.
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