A Prayer before a Journey
O almighty God who fillest all things with Thy presence, and art a God afar off as well as near at hand; Thou didst send thy angel to bless Jacob in his journey, and didst lead the children of Israel through the Red Sea, making it a wall on the right hand and on the left; be pleased to let Thy angel go out before us and guide us in our journey, preserving us from dangers of robbers, from violence of enemies, and sudden and sad accidents, from falls and errors. And prosper our journey to Thy glory, and to all our innocent purposes; and preserve us from all sin, that we may return in peace and holiness, with Thy favour and Thy blessings, and may serve Thee in thankfulness and obedience all the days of our pilgrimage; and at last bring us to Thy country, to the celestial Jerusalem, there to dwell in Thy house, and to sing praises to Thee for ever. Amen.
-Bishop Jeremy Taylor
