The Book of Common Prayer Part 117

_G.o.d the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners_.

O G.o.d the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

_G.o.d the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners_.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one G.o.d: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

_O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one G.o.d: have mercy upon us miserable sinners_.

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.

_Spare us, good Lord_.

From all evil and mischief; from sin, from the crafts and a.s.saults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting d.a.m.nation,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

From fornication, and all other deadly sin; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and Circ.u.mcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

By thine Agony and b.l.o.o.d.y Sweat; by thy Cross and Pa.s.sion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our wealth; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgement,

_Good Lord, deliver us_.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord G.o.d: and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true wors.h.i.+pping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy Servant _GEORGE_, our most gracious King and Governor,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love, and that he may evermore have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to bless and preserve our gracious Queen _Mary_, _Alexandra_ the Queen Mother, _Edward_ Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth and shew it accordingly,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to bless these thy servants, now to be admitted to the Order of Deacons, [_or_ Priests,] and to pour thy grace upon them; that they may duly execute their office, to the edifying of thy Church, and the glory of thy holy Name,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

| That it may please thee to send forth labourers into thy harvest, | | _We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to bless and prosper thy servants who labour for the conversion of the heathen, and of all who know not the truth,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the n.o.bility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

| That it may please thee to direct and prosper the Consultations | of the High Court of Parliament * to honour of thy Name, and the | welfare of thy people, | | _We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

| | [Margin Note:] * During the Session of Parliament.

That it may please thee to bless and keep the [Judges and]

Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

| That it may please thee to bless and keep the King's forces by | sea and land, and to s.h.i.+eld them in all dangers and adversities, | | _We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people,

_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.

That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord,