Collect
Gracious and eternal God,
the gospel of your Son
has been proclaimed in the nations of Europe
by saints and martyrs from century to century;
empower us by your Spirit
to speak your word to our generation
and be your faithful servants;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer
O God of peace and justice,
of holiness and love;
knit us together in mind and flesh;
in feeling and in spirit
and make us one;
ready for that great day;
the fulfilmet of all our hopes;
and the glory of Jesus Christ.
Keep us in the spirit of joy and simplicity and mercy.
Bless us and those you have entrusted to us,
In and through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.