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"O God our Father, We Entreat You..." - 20 August 2023

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  O God our Father, we entreat you to make us a holy, joy-filled people in our homes, work, and our various networks of friends. May those who are married be free of strife, pettiness, and fear; may those who are single be chaste and holy, enjoying you in their God-ward singleness; may the children grow stronger in grace and wisdom, loving you all their days while obeying and honoring their parents; and may the elderly flourish in God-given strength, patience, and sound-mindedness. Please form us as a church that is instrumental in drawing the straying back to Christ and his church and bringing unbelievers to be born again by trusting in your Son Jesus Christ. We pray for your church in all realms and regions, along with these churches in the greater OKC area, All Souls Episcopal, Church of the Redeemer, Church of the Resurrection, and St. Augustine Episcopal Church. Grant them to find and live out the righteousness, peace and joy which are in the Holy Spirit. Grant them to be gripped