[Prayers] for peacefulness, by Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques (1916)

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Date: 2023-02-05

Last Updated: 2023-02-05

Categories: Weekday Amidah, Well-being, health, and caregiving

Tags: 20th century C.E., 57th century A.M., British Jewry, English vernacular prayer, inner peace, Liberal Movement for Progressive Judaism in Britain, paraliturgical amidah, teḥinot in English

Excerpt: Basil L.Q. Henriques's prayers "For Peacefulness" were first published in The Fratres Book of Prayer for the Oxford and St. George's Synagogue Jewish Lads Club in 1916, and later reprinted in the Prayer Book of the St. George's Settlement Synagogue (1929), "Special Prayers" section, page 88. The prayer appears to be an expansion of the prayer for peace at the conclusion of the Amidah. . . .

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	For peacefulness.
	Ⅰ.   Almighty Father! I humbly ask thee for thy help, for my need is great. Do thou grant peace unto my soul. My days fly past in quick succession, and are marked by happy expectations or by grievous disappointments. With thee, O Lord, is peace. O Lord, in the thought of thy constant love and pity may I learn to find my rest. I am weary with trying to understand the mysteries of sin and of evil against which I so often struggle in vain. Teach me to be still and to wait patiently for Thee, who art perfect in knowledge and goodness. Amen.
	Ⅱ.   Grant abundant peace unto thy people for ever; for thou art the sovereign Lord of all peace; and may it be good in thy sight to bless thy people at all times and at every hour with thy peace. Blessed art thou, O Lord, who blessest thy children with peace. Amen.

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Basil L.Q. Henriques’s prayers “For Peacefulness” were first published in The Fratres Book of Prayer for the Oxford and St. George’s Synagogue Jewish Lads Club in 1916, and later reprinted in the Prayer Book of the St. George’s Settlement Synagogue (1929), “Special Prayers” section, page 88. The prayer appears to be an expansion of the prayer for peace at the conclusion of the Amidah. –Aharon Varady

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Contributor: Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)

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  Name: Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques
  Bio: Sir Basil Lucas Quixano Henriques CBE JP (17 October 1890 – 2 December 1961) was a British philanthropist of Portuguese Jewish descent, concentrating his work in the East End of London during the first half of the 20th century.
  Website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Henriques
  Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/basil-lucas-quixano-henriques
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  Name: Aharon N. Varady (editing/transcription)
  Bio: Aharon Varady (M.A.J.Ed./JTSA Davidson) is a volunteer transcriber for the Open Siddur Project. If you find any mistakes in his transcriptions, please let him know. Shgiyot mi yavin; Ministarot naqeni שְׁגִיאוֹת מִי־יָבִין; מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת נַקֵּנִי "Who can know all one's flaws? From hidden errors, correct me" (Psalms 19:13). If you'd like to directly support his work, please consider donating via his Patreon account. (Varady also translates prayers and contributes his own original work besides serving as the primary shammes of the Open Siddur Project and its website, opensiddur.org.)
  Website: https://aharon.varady.net
  Profile Link: https://opensiddur.org/profile/aharon-varady-transcription

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