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Prayer for deacons.
Son of God, our glorious Head!
On us now thy blessing shed;
From thy throne let mercy flow
To thy waiting flock below.
2 Taught by thee, with prayer sincere,
We have called thy servants here,
For thy needy ones to care,
And thy holy feast to bear.
3 May the Spirit from above
Fill their hearts with faith and love;
Make them humble, zealous, wise,
Strife to shun, and good devise.
4 When their earthly work is done,
When the crown of life is won,
May they, with thy favor blest,
Pass from labor into rest.
G. B. Ide.