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Editions Fox anthology, 1913; p.172; Professor Knight, Nineteenth Century. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.173; Leonine Sacramentary, A.D. 440. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.173; Rev. Gordon Calthrop, A.D. 1836. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.172; Bishop Ken, A.D. 1637. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.172; Original source not found. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.172; Original source not found. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.173; Book of Common Prayer, A.D. 1549. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.172; St. Leo, A.D. 440. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Fox anthology, 1913; p.173; Samuel Osgood, A.D. 1862. · Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913)Christmas Day O ALMIGHTY God, Who by the Birth of Thy holy Child Jesus hast given us a great Light to dawn upon our darkness, grant, we pray Thee, that in His light we may see light to the end of our days; and bestow upon us, we beseech Thee, that most excellent Christmas gift of charity to all men, that so, the likeness of Thy Son may be formed in us, and that we may have the ever-brightening hope of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn,1913) · Historical English prayer text as printed in the inspected1913 Toronto Bell and Cockburn impression (first edition January1913; reprinted March/May1913). US-only public-domain assessment: maximum95-year publication term has expired; Copyright Office Circular15A also explains that restored foreign copyrights receive the term that would apply without the formality defect. This covers the exact English wording already printed in1913, not later translations,modern site prose or scan artwork. No other territory cleared.
Original source Compiled and arranged by Selina Fitzherbert Fox, A Chain of Prayer Across the Ages (Toronto: Bell and Cockburn, 1913). Printed prayer credit: Professor Knight, Nineteenth Century.