Growing in God’s Lovingkindness
Offers thanks, penitence, and longing for righteousness, asking God to nurture even small and feeble beginnings.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, Who art high, and yet dost stoop to lowly things and to lowly folk! From the height of Thy greatness, with loving-kindness look upon us, and lift us, by the communion of our spirit with Thine, into a living likeness unto Thee. Hear our thanksgiving for Thy mercy, our penitence for our sins, our desire after righteousness, our longing for eternal life. And when Thou hearest these things, forgive them if they are feeble, cherish them in their littleness, wake them into larger life; and grant us the fulfilment of Thy promises, through Jesus Christ our Lord.—AMEN.