Ask for Christ’s spirit to shape everyday words, actions and duties close at hand.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
Help us, O Father, not to wait for the great opportunities which may never come. Help us to do with faithfulness the duties which lie close at hand. In our homes this day and wherever we may be—at school or on the street or at our work—fill our hearts with the spirit of Christ and let that spirit speak in every word which passes our lips and shine from our faces and work with our hands. In Jesus’ name. Amen.