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Collect for Quiet Confidence

By Church of EnglandSource: Church of England - Book of Common Prayer (Public Domain)51 words

O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee, to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou art God.

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