For an Increase of Christian Workers

For an Increase of Christian Workers

O GOD, Who on the Day of Pentecost didst send down tongues of fire on the heads of Thy holy Apostles, to teach them and lead them unto all truth, giving them boldness with fervent zeal to preach the Gospel to all nations; raise up, we pray Thee, Thy power and come among Thy people, and with great might succour us. Bless, O Lord, all Thy servants everywhere; give the Holy Spirit to all who teach and all who learn; send forth men and women full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, mighty in the Scriptures, and able ministers of the New Testament. Let Thy ministers be examples to their flock in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity; workmen that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth, prepared and willing to endure affliction, to do the work of evangelists, and to make full proof of their ministry; and upon the seed of Thy Word sown by them pour down, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the continual dew of Thy heavenly blessing, that it may take root downwards, and bear fruit upwards, to Thy honour and glory, and to a joyful ingathering of a spiritual harvest of souls at the great day of harvest, to glorify for ever Thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.