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A
PRAYER OF THE RIGHTEOUS ALFRED,
KING OF THE ENGLISH
To
be found at the end of King Alfred's translation of 'On the Consolation
of Philosophy'.
O
Lord God Almighty, Maker and Ruler of all creation, in the name of Thy
mighty mercy, through the sign of the Holy Cross and the virginity of
Holy Mary, the obedience of Holy Michael and the love and merits of all
Thy Saints, I beseech Thee, guide me better than I have deserved of Thee;
direct me according to Thy will and the needs of my soul better than I
myself am able; strengthen my mind for Thy will and the needs of my soul;
make me steadfast against the temptations of the devil; keep foul lust
and all evil far from me; shield me from my enemies, seen and unseen;
teach me to do Thy holy will, that I may inwardly love Thee above all
things with clean thought and chaste body. For Thou art my Maker and my
Redeemer, my life, my comfort, my trust and my hope. Praise and glory
be to Thee now and forever and unto the endless ages. Amen.
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