Purity of Heart and the Vision of God
Asks for growing love, spiritual purity, the vision of God, and comfort at death.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
GRANT unto us, Almighty God, that by increase of love of that which is true, by increase of vision of that which is fair, we may know Thee more; and rising by Thy Spirit’s gifts into spiritual pureness, may behold Thee, the Spirit, in spirit and in truth; and so, passing on from strength to strength of human endeavour and human reaching, come to the beatific vision of God, which shall give us perfect peace. Comfort us in the hour of death, and bring us safe to the land of eternal rest. Of Thy mercy hear us through Jesus Christ our Lord.—AMEN.