Prayer for Faith, Hope and Love
Ask for a clear awareness of God’s presence and a love that shapes work and hope for the world.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
God of the light,—within, without, who hast lifted the curtain of night from our abodes, perfect now Thy blessing unto us, and take the veil from all our hearts, and make clear to us Thy holy presence. Filled with the everlasting light, may we look on each other, and on our work here below, and on the strifes and conditions of humanity, with a love and hope that are not of this world. May Faith, Hope and Love abide with us—and may we realize that the greatest of these is Love. Hasten Thou the time when by love alone Thy kingdom shall come, and Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus’ name. Amen.