Grant me, I beseech thee, O merciful God,
Prudently to study,
Rightly to understand
And perfectly to fulfill that which is pleasing to thee,
To the praise and glory of thy name.
Amen.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
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Grant me, I beseech thee, O merciful God,
Prudently to study,
Rightly to understand
And perfectly to fulfill that which is pleasing to thee,
To the praise and glory of thy name.
Amen.
Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas
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John,
Want to post it for us here?
Here is the prayer. It is number 31 in the Prayers and Thanksgivings section of the Book of Common Prayer.
For Schools and Colleges
O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities [and especially __________], that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Good one, John.
I've got to get our school to say this every Fall.
exactly what I need ... to kick me to jump start my Masters program again!
. . .and for a solid 4.0, amen.
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