Wisdom Through Faithful Doing
Asks to know God by doing the good already understood, with lovingkindness toward others and wisdom in pleasure and sadness.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
ALMIGHTY! Whom to know is to be truly wise, grant unto us that as far as Thou mayst be known, we may know Thee. O Father, have mercy upon us, when, knowing what is good, we do it not. In this sore strife of life be near to us. We beseech Thee, lay Thy gentle hand upon us when we suffer the plain way that leads a plain man to God to be darkened by vain speculations. Grant that by doing lowlily what we do know, it may be a stepping-stone to higher knowledge and better doing.
Grant us a spirit of lovingkindness to all men. Temper our pleasure that it may bring us wisdom; temper our sadness that it may bring us peace.—AMEN.