Collect
Gracious and eternal God,
you called your servant Basil of Caesarea
to be a defender of the faith
and an architect of Christian communities;
help us in our day
to interpret the faith to our world
and to build a society of love and justice;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer
Our Father,
save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
Almighty God,
you see that we have no power of ourselves
to help ourselves;
keep us both outwardly in our bodies
and inwardly in our souls,
that we may be defended from all adversities
which may happen to the body,
and from all evil thoughts
which may assault and hurt the soul.
Amen.
Blessing
The Lord bless us,
and preserve us from all evil,
and keep us in eternal life.
Amen.