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Summary
- The 1928 Book of Common Prayer’s “Direct us, O Lord” asks God to be in every work “begun, continued, and ended in thee,” and its Collect for Grace gives thanks for “the beginning of this day.”
- Short prayers cover a new job, a move, a school term, New Year’s Day, starting over after failure, a loss or divorce, a new Christian, a new marriage, retirement and a blessing for someone else.
- Five intercessions for a farewell and a new beginning can be read aloud with the response “Lord, hear our prayer.”
- Scripture’s people who began again include Abram (Genesis 12:1), Israel at the Jordan (Joshua 3:4) and Ruth (Ruth 1:16).
- Verses for a fresh start include Lamentations 3:22–23 (“new every morning”), Isaiah 43:18–19, Philippians 3:13 and Revelation 21:5.
Bibliography (Click to show)
- Scripture quotations are from the King James Version (1611), text of Project Gutenberg eBook no. 10 (Genesis 12:1; Joshua 3:4; Ruth 1:16; Psalm 90:12, 17; 121:8; Proverbs 3:5–6; Isaiah 43:18–19; Lamentations 3:22–23; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Philippians 1:6; 3:13; Revelation 21:5). https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10
- The Book of Common Prayer (Protestant Episcopal Church in the U.S.A.), Standard Book of 1928. Morning Prayer, “A Collect for Grace,” p. 17; Prayers, Collects, “Direct us, O Lord,” p. 49. PDF facsimile: https://www.artisticdailyprayers.org/uploads/3/0/1/6/30164961/bcp1928std.pdf
