Commontide
O God, our heavenly Father, whose glory fills the whole creation, and whose presence we find wherever we go: Preserve those who travel; surround them with your loving care; protect them from every danger; and bring them in safety to their journey’s end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BCP 2019, p. 662
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A prayer for anyone setting out on a journey, first printed in the Episcopal Church's 1979 prayer book and carried into the 2019 Anglican prayer book almost word for word. It isn't ancient: it's a 20th-century composition that gathers up older biblical language about God's glory and nearness into a simple, portable blessing for travelers.