...everlasting God, who has safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same way with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall...into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....

...feast of the Holy Innocents). A similar call to holiness is found in the third collect for grace — "grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither...doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always what is righteous in thy sight" — and that for the first Sunday after Trinity — "Grant us the help...

...everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall...into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen....

...Everlasting Who hast safely brought me to the beginning of this day by Thy holy power, grant that this day I fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that by Thy restraining care my thoughts be set to keep Thy holy laws and to do Thy holy will. Then follow...

...Jordan (II) 7); see 17 The Church-porch 175, and the 'Collect for Grace' in Morning Prayer (BCP 60): 'grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger'. 7. still: Always. prepossest: Have the prior claim to or possession of (OED 1), a legal term anticipating...