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AngCath
29th March 2006, 01:40 PM
John Keble, Priest, Poet, and Renewer of the Church.

PRAYER (traditional language)
Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know thy presence and obey thy will; that, following the example of thy servant John Keble, we may accomplish with integrity and courage that which thou givest us to do, and endure that which thou givest us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

READINGS
Psalm 26:1-8 (http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Psalm+26:1-8) or 15 (http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Psalm+15)
Romans 12:9-21 (http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Romans+12:9-21)
Matthew 5:1-12 (http://bible.oremus.org/?passage=Matthew+5:1-12)

John Keble's poetry in The Church Yearis among the best spiritual poetry I've read and he is among my favorite and most admired saints.