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commemorate, and effectually partake of all the benefits of His most precious death and passion.

I bless Thee, O gracious Lord, for the inestimable advantages of Thy divine revelation; for that Thou hast not abandoned us to the dim light of our own reason, but hast given us Thy holy Scriptures to instruct us in all that is necessary for us to believe and practise, in order to our eternal salvation.

Grant, O Lord, that I may give constant attendance to the reading of Thy holy word, and make Thy statutes my study and my delight; and that I may so conform myself to the methods of Thy grace in this world, that I may be qualified for the manifestations of Thy glory in the next.

Finally, O Lord, I unfeignedly bless Thee for all the gracious communications of Thy Spirit, whereby Thou hast excited in my heart any good desires, or enabled me to act agreeably to Thy will. Not unto me, O Lord, not unto me, but unto Thy Name be the praise. I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength; I will praise Thy Name for ever and ever. Thou art

my God, and I will thank Thee: Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee. While I live my soul shall bless Thee; as long as I have my being I will sing praises unto Thy Name, O my most gracious and merciful God.

Glory be to the Father &c.

SECTION VIĮ.

THE PENITENT'S CHARITABLE INTERCESSIONS FOR THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY OF CHURCH AND STATE.

Preparatory sentences of Scripture: prayer for Christ's Catholic Church-for the Church of England: Confession and Prayer in behalf of all the people of this kingdom; and Prayer for Peace and Unity both in Church and State.

Preparatory sentences of Scripture.

PRAY for the peace of Jerusalem; they shall prosper that love thee1.

I exhort therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 2.

And seek the peace of the city 3.

And pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace*.

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence, and

1 Psal. cxxii. 6.
3 Jer. xxix. 7.

2 1 Tim. ii. 1-3.

4 Ibid.

give Him no rest, till He establish, and till He make Jerusalem a praise in the earth'.

Confess you faults one to another, and pray one for another2.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much 3.

God is my witness, Whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers.

We, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another 5:

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep",

Pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

Praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ'.

Prayer for Christ's Catholic Church.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by Whose Spirit the whole body of the church is governed and sanctified, I make my humble supplications unto Thy Divine Majesty for all estates of men in Thy holy church; that every member of the same may truly and faithfully discharge the duties of his vocation and ministry, eschewing those things that are contrary to his profession, and following all such things as are agreeable to the same. And because it cannot continue in safety without Thy succour, preserve it evermore by Thy

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help and goodness, that through Thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for the Church of England.

BLESSED GOD, I beseech Thee in a more especial manner to be favourable and gracious to the church established in this kingdom; protect and defend her against all her adversaries; suffer neither superstition nor profaneness to pollute her holy worship; deck her priests with righteousness and salvation; and let her saints rejoice and sing: and give us all grace to walk worthy of our most holy profession, that Thou mayest still delight to dwell among us, and to do us good; and that Thy holy worship and service, which we now enjoy, may by Thy mighty protection be continued to us and our posterity for ever. And this I beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

Confession and prayer in behalf of all the people of this kingdom.

MOST gracious God, and heavenly Father, I humbly beseech Thee likewise to accept the prayers and supplications of Thy servant for all the people of this land. With sorrow and confusion of face I confess that we are a faithless and stubborn generation; a people who set not their hearts aright, and whose spirit hath not been stedfast with Thee. We have been incorrigible under all the judgments Thou hast inflicted on us; and unthankful for the many inestimable mercies Thou hast vouchsafed to us. And so far have we been from bringing forth the fruits of the

gospel of Thy grace, which we have so long enjoyed in purity, that too many of us have turned it into wantonness; and the best of us have not been so zealous of good works, as our most holy religion, and the singular benefits we have enjoyed by it, require of us. Our contempt or neglect of Thy divine service, our unrighteousness and uncharitableness one towards another, our riot and intemperance, our filthiness and uncleanness, our insensibleness of our brethren's miseries, and all our other high provocations call loudly for vengeance upon us: and it is of Thy mercy alone that we are not consumed, and because Thy compassions fail not. Out of the same inconceivable mercy, and most tender compassion, be graciously pleased to pardon, and spare, and sanctify, and renew us, that iniquity may not be our ruin. Make us in this our day to see the things that belong to our peace, before they be hid from our eyes. And let the grace of God that bringeth salvation stir up the hearts of all ranks and conditions of men amongst us, to bring forth fruits meet for repentance: that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we may live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; always looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify us to Himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. Continue to us, O Lord, the blessings we enjoy and of Thine infinite goodness add to us such mercies as Thou seest needful to us, through the merits, and for the sake of Thy Son, and our only Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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Prayer for peace and unity both in Church and State.

O GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, in

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