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Almighty and everlasting God, whose judgment upholds all things both in heaven and on earth: as you have appointed these your servants to be our Bishops, so also defend them by your mercy against all adversities; that we, acknowledging you as the great Shepherd and Overseer of our souls, may so prosper by their care that we may bring forth the fruit of righteousness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Draft — AI-assisted research under editorial review.
This Good Friday prayer for bishops first appears in English in the 2019 ACNA Book of Common Prayer, but it translates a Roman collect for the Pope and the local bishop that has been prayed on Good Friday since at least the mid-eighth century.