The living Spirit and liturgical calendar

14 November 2019, The Tablet

Oh Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same unto the end, ...

Oh Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same unto the end, until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; through him who for the finishing of thy work laid down his life, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
From Consolations: A Commonplace Book, Ed. Linda Kelly (Starhaven, 2017)

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