The Third Collect, for Grace.

The Third Collect, for Grace.

O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy go...vernance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Augustinian? As usual.

Can't even walk aright without the Divine aid. "Braggonomics" is excluded. Peter sure learned that one and is forever illustrative. Lk.22.31ff, Peter's "Song" entitled "LORD, I am Able," a foolish affair. It's the theme song of all semi-Pelagians: Arminians, Evangelicals, Revivalists, Romanists and the Easterners. Peter's self-asserting claim is evinced at:

31Σίμων Σίμων, ἰδοὺ ὁ Σατανᾶς ἐξῃτήσατο ὑμᾶς τοῦ σινιάσαι ὡς τὸν σῖτον: 32ἐγὼ δὲ ἐδεήθην περὶ σοῦ ἵνα μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἡ πίστις σου: καὶ σύ ποτε ἐπιστρέψας στήρισον τοὺς ἀδελφούς σου. 33ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Κύριε, μετὰ σοῦ ἕτοιμός εἰμι καὶ εἰς φυλακὴν καὶ εἰς θάνατον πορεύεσθαι. 34ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Λέγω σοι, Πέτρε, οὐ φωνήσει σήμερον ἀλέκτωρ ἕως τρίς με ἀπαρνήσῃ εἰδέναι.

Peter's maturity and "New Theme Song: The LORD is Able" is reflected in:

1 Peter 1.5:

5τοὺς ἐν δυνάμει θεοῦ φρουρουμένους διὰ πίστεως εἰς σωτηρίαν ἑτοίμην ἀποκαλυφθῆναι ἐν καιρῷ ἐσχάτῳ.

This prayer above, for Morning Prayer, is reminiscent of the Psalmist in 119. Time for an external bilge-blow to the deep: semi-Pelagians.