Almighty God,
whose goodness loved us into life,
and whose mercies never fail;
we commend to thee
all who have a place in our hearts and sympathies;
all who are joined to us by the sacred ties
of kindred, friendship, and love;
all little children who are dear to us;
all our neighbors and their households;
all who help us to a faithful life,
and whose spirit turns our duties to love;
keep them both outwardly in their bodies,
and inwardly in their souls,
and pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing.
--John Hunter, Devotional Services, 1915, cited in Morgan Phelps Noyes, Prayers for Services
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