Commontide
Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with your people where they work; make those who carry on the industries and commerce of this land responsive to your will; and give us all a right satisfaction in what we do, and a just return for our labor; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
BCP 2019, p. 635
Preface of Rogation Days
Because the wonders of your Creation reflect your goodness and beauty; and your gifts of sun and rain, seed-time and harvest, manifest your constant love and care for all that you have made.
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An original modern collect composed by the Episcopal Church's Standing Liturgical Commission and first published in the 1979 BCP, this prayer extends the ancient Rogation Days observance to embrace the dignity of commerce and industry, grounded in the Incarnation of Christ as a craftsman. The ACNA BCP 2019 adopted it with one deliberate theological refinement.