Anglican Communion News Service

Celebration common ground: the bishop and Anglican identity

O God of unchangeable power and eternal light,
look favourably on your whole church,
that wonderful and sacred mystery;
and by the peaceful operation of your providence,
carry out the work of our salvation.
And let the whole world feel and see
that things which were cast down are being raised up,
and things which had grown old are being made new,
and all things are returning to perfection
through him from whom they took their origin;
even Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gelasian Sacramentary, 7th century