ruptible things, with incorruptible; their temporal, with eternal. Shed thy grace upon all those pious souls, who devote themselves to thy service, by a life of austerity and abstinence, by voluntary virgi nity, strict purity, or severe mortification; and on those also, who use the world, as not abusing it, by a discreet and moderate enjoyment of the most lawful pleasures, under the constant direction and restraint of religion, and godly fear. Think upon every Christian labouring under any sort of affliction, distress, pain, or grief; and standing in need of thy pity and assistance: All our poor brethren in captivity, in chains, in bitter and barbarous slavery; grant to the exiled, a safe return return home: Health to the sick: Comfort to the sorrowful: And Liberty to the prisoners. Bless, we beseech thee, all Christian Princes, with whom thou hast entrusted the government of thy people And especially thy servant, our King. Strengthen his hands, and dispose his heart, to seek the welfare, and promote the honour and interest, of the Church and State, committed to his charge. Grant him safe, honourable, and uninterrupted peace; that, under him, his subjects may lead quiet and peaceable lives, in all godliness and honesty. us; Bless all in authority over our Counsellors, Magistrates, and Commanders by sea and land. Pour out thy holy spirit abun dantly upon our spiritual Fathers, the Bishops and Pastors of thy Flock: The Reverend Priests, and the whole Clergy. Make them workmen, that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth, and exemplifying and adorning it, both by the soundness of their doctrine, and the integrity of their lives. Fill our garners plenteously with all manner of store; preserve peace and comfort in all private families; concord and tender affection between husbands and wives; defend and cherish all young children; provide for the instruction and good education of our youth; support our old men under the infirmities of age; comfort the feeble-minded, gather gather together the dispersed, disabuse the deceived and seduced, bring back all that have erred from thy way, and unite them again to thy Holy, Catholick, and Aposto Release those that are lick Church. Be a Pilot to the sailors, a Guide to the Travellers, an Husband to the Widows, a Father to the Fatherless, a Deliverer to the Oppressed, a Physician to the Diseased. Extend thy mercy to all criminals at the bar; to all slaves in the mines, or galeys; to all under neglect, contempt and want; but especially, to all that are persecuted for the sake of rigateousness, and a good conscience: That so there may be no crea ture in adversity, who doth not feel thy comforts and compassion. Be kind to all my friends, and to all mine enemies; to all who have prayed for me; and to all who have desired of poor unworthy me, that I would pray for them. Finally, O Lord, shower down the riches of thy mercy upon every one recommended, or not recommended, by me, or any other intercessor: And grant to each of them, all things neceffary and expedient, for their present circumstances: For thou art the friend of the friendless; the helper of the helpless; the hope of the hopeless; be thou therefore all things to all men; who art perfectly acquainted with each man, and |