A Prayer for the Faithful Preaching of the Gospel. KINDLE in our hearts, O Divine Master and Lover of men, the pure light of thy Divine knowledge, and open the eyes of our minds to the understanding of thy Gospel. Plant in us the fear of thy blessed commandments, that, trampling upon all selfish and sinful desires, we may attain to spiritual life, both thinking and doing all things according to thy Word. For Thou art the illumination of our souls, and to Thee we ascribe the glory, for Amen. ever. TA Prayer for Spiritual Gifts. O LORD JESUS CHRIST, the Life and Light of all worlds, at the sending forth of whose Spirit the whole creation lives and moves: Give unto us the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord, that thy law may be written in our hearts, and that in Zion and in Jerusalem may be deliverance for all who call upon thy Name; for thy mercy's sake. Amen. For the Grace of Repentance. HOLY and merciful LORD, who lovest all men and dost forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Give us humble and contrite hearts, that, acknowledging and repenting of our evils, we may, by thy Grace, put them away as sins against Thee, and so obtain remission and forgiveness, through thy mercy, O JESUS CHRIST our LORD. Amen. ¶ For the Faithful Following of the Lord. JESUS, our LORD and Master, who goest before us in the way of regeneration, and hast said: "He that taketh not up his cross and followeth after Me is not worthy of Me," grant us strength to follow Thee faithfully here, that so we may be worthy to enter thy heaven hereafter; for thy mercy's sake. Amen. Prayer in Schools. O LORD JESUS CHRIST, who art the Fountain of wisdom and who givest freely to all who ask of Thee: pour into our minds the light of thy truth, and let thy Holy Spirit lead us into all heavenly knowledge, for thy mercy's sake. Amen. T The Same. O HEAVENLY King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who art everywhere present and fillest all things with life and light: Come and abide in us, and by thy holy truth cleanse us from all stain and save us, O good and merciful LORD. Amen. The Litany, OR GENERAL SUPPLICATION. To be used in any of the daily Offices immediately after the Col lects: or else as a separate Office after a proper Hymn anı one or more of the Seven Penitential Psalms here following It may also be followed by a Sermon. The Seven Penitential Psalms. Antiphon.-Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old. Ps. 6. O Lord, rebuke me not, &c. Ps. 32. Blessed is he, &c. Ps. 38. O Lord, rebuke me not, &c. Ps. 143. Hear my prayer, O Lord, &c. Antiphon.-Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and tuy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old: remember not the sins of our youth, nor our transgressions; according to thy mercy remember thou us, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord The Litany. HOLY LORD GOD, Father in heaven, HOLY LORD GOD, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us. Have mercy upon us Have mercy upon us. 66 HOLY LORD GOD, Spirit of Truth and Comforter, (), ONE ONLY ADORABLE LORD, GOD, and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, in whom dwelleth bodily ail the fulness of the Godhead, Have mercy upon us. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old: remember not the sins of our youth nor our transgressions; according to thy mercy remember thou us, for thy goodness' sake, O Lord: Remember us, good Lord. From all idolatry, profanation and blasphemy: from hard ness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment, Good Lord, deliver us. From ingratitude; from a perverse and rebellious spirit; from presumption, despair, and idle doubts, Good Lord, deliver us. From all blindness of heart; from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Good Lord, deliver us. From all impurity and deadly sin; from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil. Good Lord, deliver us. From slander, lying, and deceit; from covetousness; from the spirit of murmuring and discontent, Good Lord, deliver us. From the crafts and assaults of the devil; from wicked thoughts and vain imaginings; from everlasting death, By the mystery of thy holy tivity and Circumcision; by thy tation, from final impenitence, and Good Lord, deliver us. Incarnation; by thy holy NaBaptism, Fasting, and TempGood Lord, deliver us. By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, and by the coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us. By thy second Advent, in the power and great glory of thy Word to make all things new in heaven and in earth, and to restore mankind to thy true worship and service, 67 Good Lord, deliver us In all the time of our tribulation; in all the time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment Good Lord, deliver us. We beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God, and that it may please thee to save and govern continually thy holy Church universal; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to illuminate all ministers of thy Church 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 and keep all Christian rulers, 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 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, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are deceived, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted; and to raise up them that fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to succor, help, and comfort all that are in danger, necessity, and tribulation, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 68 That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors and slanderers, and to turn their hearts, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lora. That it may please thee to give us true repentance; tc forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world; Hear us and help us, O Lord. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, UR Father who art in the heavens, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done as in heaven so also upon the earth. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. V.-Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts: R.-And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. V-Arise, O Lord, and help us: R.-And deliver us, and purge away our sins for thy name's sake. Let us pray. GOD, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful; mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, when soever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to naught; and that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy hely Church. R.-Amen. V.-To Jesus Christ, the Lord, be glory and dominion: forever and ever. Amen. R.-He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last: who is and who was, and who is to come-the Almighty. |