Infinite and Holy One, our Father and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for your mercy in creating us from the dust, and for the greater mercy that has created us anew by a heavenly adoption as your children. For the gracious promises in your Word of things not seen, for their satisfaction in yourself, we thank you. We rejoice that you have encouraged our frail and mortal spirits by revealing to us your gracious nature and calling us to follow you. Move us to respond to your loving-kindness with obedience. Strengthen our plans and purposes by making us more aware of your grace, that we may imitate your love in a childlike spirit; through the help of your dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from Henry Wilder Foote (1838–1889).[1] Revised from Prayers Ancient and Modern.
[1] Henry Wilder Foote was a Unitarian clergyman and historian.
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