"We praise & honor You, Lord God Almighty, for all Your mercy & loving-kindness shown to us Your people. We bless You for the goodness that freely chose us to salvation before the world began. We thank You for creating us after Your own image; for redeeming us, when we were lost, with the precious blood of Christ; for sanctifying us by Your Spirit in the revelation & knowledge of Your Word; for Your help & support in our necessities, Your fatherly comfort in our tribulations; for saving us in the dangers of body & soul, & giving us so long a time of repentance. We acknowledge, most merciful Father, to have received these benefits from Your goodness alone, & we implore You to continue to be gracious to increase our thankfulness to You, kindling our hearts with pure & fervent love. Help us not to receive Your Word in vain, but graciously assist us always, in heart, word, & deed, to sanctify & worship Your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen" (A Book of Public Prayer, 1857).