Lord,

source of eternal life and truth,

give to your shepherd N.N.,

a spirit of courage and right judgment,

a spirit of knowledge and love.

By governing with fidelity

those entrusted to his care

may he, as successor to the apostle Peter

and vicar of Christ,

build your Church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.