Unordinary

From Fr. Z:

Tua nos, quaesumus, Domine, gratia semper et praeveniat et sequatur, ac bonis operibus iugiter praestet esse intentos.

LITERAL TRANSLATION:

We beg, O Lord, that Your grace may always both go before and follow after us, and hence continuously keep us intent upon good works.

OBSOLETE ICEL (1973):

Lord, our help and guide, make your love the foundation of our lives. May our love for you express itself in our eagerness to do good for others.

CURRENT ICEL (2011):

May your grace, O Lord, we pray, at all times go before us and follow after and make us always determined to carry out good works.

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BCP (1928):

LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works.

BCP (1549):

LORD we praye thee that thy grace maye alwayes prevente and folowe us, and make us continuallye to be geven to all good workes.