"Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."

-Proper 22

• ​Address: "Almighty and everlasting God"
• ​Acknowledgement: "you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve"
• ​Petition: "Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask"
• ​Aspiration: None
• ​Pleading: "except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."

"Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."

-Proper 22 (Traditional)

Books mentioned during the episode:

1. ​For a wonderful and edifying look at how prayer is efficacious, check out chapter 4 of Archbishop Rowan Williams' Being Christian. It's literally called "Prayer." (The rest of the little book is just as great too.)
2. ​For an illuminating and accessible look at St. Paul’s many uses of “grace,” check out John Barclay’s Paul and the Power of Grace.