O thou who rules by thy providence over land and sea, defend and guide and bless the messengers of Christ; in danger be their shield, in darkness be their hope; enrich their word and work with wisdom, joy and power, and let them gather souls for thee in far fields white unto the harvest. O thou who by thy Holy Spirit workest wonders in secret, open the minds that dimly look for light to see the day-star in Christ; open the minds that seek the Unknown God to know their heavenly Father in Christ; open the hearts that hunger for righteousness to find eternal peace in Christ.

Deliver the poor prisoners of ignorance and captives of idolatry, break down the bars of error, and dispel the shadows of the ancient night; lift up the gates, and let the King of Glory and the Prince of Peace come in. Thy Kingdom, O Christ, is an everlasting Kingdom! Strengthen thy servants to pray and labor and wait for its appearing; forgive our little faith and the weakness of our endeavour; hasten the day when all nations shall be at peace with thee, and every land and every heart throughout the world shall bless the name of the Lord Jesus, to the glory of God the Father.

Amen.