Thursday 20 October 2011

A (little known?) Compline Collect from the BCP

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Be present, O merciful God,
and protect us through the silent hours of this night,
so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this fleeting world,
may repose upon thy eternal changelessness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen



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From Traditional language 'Night Prayer' of the Anglican Church; a version of the Book of Common Prayer


http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/join-us-in-daily-prayer.aspx 


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