Days of their Flefh, and this Day I have thy Servant. [Here name the Apostles in Remembrance, praifing thee for the Be nefits the Church hath received by his Miniftry and Example and I b feech thee give me thy Grace, that obeying thy Doctrine which he taught, and following his Example, as he followed Chrift, I may alfo with Safety and Holinefs pafs through this Valley of Tears, that ferving thee in my Generation, advancing thy Honour, and obeying thy Laws, I may in the Society and Comm union of Saints and Angels, fing eternal Hallelujabs to the Honour of thy Mercy and of thy Majefty, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen. A Prayer for the Church. Lord God Almighty, I beseech thee keep thy Holy Church in Peace, Unity, and Safety, preferve it against all Storms, Temptations, and Enemies, that fhe offering to thy Glory the never-ceafing Sacrifice of Praife and Thanksgiving, may advance the Honour of her Lord, and be Partaker of his Glory through the Merits of Jefus Chrst our Lord and Saviour. Amen. A A A Prayer for the King. by whom Kings Lmighty God Reign, and Princes degree Juftice Thumbly befeech thee to fave, and with the choiceft of thy Benedictions, bless thy Servant, and our Soveraign Lord King GEORGE; preferve his Royal Perfon in Health and Honour, his Power in Wealth and Dignity, his Dominions in Peace and Plenty; the Churches under his Protection, in Piety, Knowledge, and à Strict and a holy Religion. Let not the Wicked approach to hurt him, nor any weapon that is form'd against him prosper, but keep him perpetually in thy Fear and Favour, and Crown him at last with Glory and Lamortality. Amen. B A Prayer for the Royal Family. efs, O Lord, I beseech thee,his Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, with all the Reft of the Royal Fami ly, keep them in thy Fear, and pro tea tect them with thy Favour, and after this Life is ended, Crown them with everlasting Happiness in the World come. Amen. A Prayer for the Clergy. Almighty God, protect thy Stars in thy right Hand, the moft Reverend the Arch-Bishops, the right Reverend the Bishops, with all other Infe riour Priests and Deacons; grant that all Congregations committed to their Charge may be edified by their Doctrine, and live Godly and Peaceable Lives under them,to the Saviour of their Souls in the Day of the Lord Jefus. Amen. A Prayer for the High Court of Parliament. Lefs, O Lord, I beseech thee, the Great Council of the Nation, the Lords and Commons affembled in Parliament, grant that all their Confultati ons may tend to thy Glory, the Good of thy Church, and the Safety, Honour, and Welfare of our Sovereign and his his Kingdom; let Juftice run down like a Stream, and Righteoufnefs like the mighty Waters, that there may be no leading into Captivity, nor no complaining in our Streets, but that Mercy and Truth may meet together, and Righte cufnefs and Peace may kiss each other; grant this, O Lord, for thy Son's fake and my alone Redeemer, Amen. A Prayer for the Navy and Army. Eternal God, thou art the Lord of Hofts, and the Strength of all Nations is from thee, and no Victory can wait upon the jufteft Designs, upon the wifeft Councils, upon the ftrongest Armies, if thou teach not their Hands to War, and their Fingers to Fight : Lend us, O Lord, thy Affiftance, by Land and Sea; be with our Armies, and the Armies of our Allies and Affociates by Land, and be with our Navy at Sea, be not from the one, nor from the other, until thou haft brought them back with Honour, Vitory, or settled Peace: Let not that proud Disturber and Delroyer of Mankind any longer infuls A Prayer for God's People in general. 153 infult over thy People, but turn his Sword into his own Bofom. O Lord, thy Servants are unfeignedly forrowful for thofe Sins they have committed against thy Divine Majefty; O do thou pardon us, and receive us graciously, and then we may truft in thy Goodness, that thou wilt pour down all thy Bleffings upon this, and all other Defigns and Actions of this State, undertaken for thy Glory, the Honour of our nioft gracious Sovereign, the Peace and Welfare of the whole Church, and his Majesty's Three Kingdoms: Grant this, O Lord, for Jefus Chrift his fake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. A Prayer for God's People in General. Oft Gracious God, I humbly M beseech thee to blefs all thy Pea ple wherefoever difperfed, or how foever diftreffed, over the Face of the whole Earth, more especially in thefe Nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland; give us all humble and obedient Hearts to thee our God, Loyal Hearts to our Sovereign Lord King GEORGE, and H cha |