O God of all the living, you have breathed your ­Spirit into our human clay, that we might live. Pour forth upon us daily the gifts we need to sustain life and peace among us, that in all things we may serve your glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer from Magnificat—U.S. Edition, Morning Prayer, Sunday, January 16, 2022.

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