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Rain.
GOD, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ
hast promised to all those who seek thy kingdom,
and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary
to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech
thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain
and showers, that we may receive the fruits of
the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Fair Weather.
ALMIGHTY Lord God, who for the sin of man didst
once drown all the world, except eight persons,
and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise
never to destroy it so again; We humbly beseech
thee, that although we for our iniquities have
worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters,
yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us
such weather, as that we may receive the fruits
of the earth in due season; and learn both by
thy punishment to amend our lives, and for thy
clemency to give thee praise and glory; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In Time of Dearth and Famine.
GOD, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the
rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts
do increase, and fishes do multiply; Behold, we
beseech thee, the afflictions of thy people; and
grant that the scarcity and dearth, which we do
now most justly suffer for our iniquity, may,
through thy goodness be mercifully turned into
cheapness and plenty; for the love of Jesus Christ
our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Or this.
GOD, merciful Father, who, in the time of Elisha
the prophet, didst suddenly in Samaria turn great
scarcity and dearth into plenty and cheapness;
Have mercy upon us, that we, who are now for our
sins punished with like adversity, may likewise
find a seasonable relief Increase the fruits of
the earth by thy heavenly benediction; and grant
that we, receiving thy bountiful liberality, may
use the same to thy glory, the relief of those
that are needy, and our own comfort; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the time of War and Tumults.
ALMIGHTY God, King of all kings, and Governor
of all things, whose power no creature is able
to resist, to whom it belongeth justly to punish
sinners, and to be merciful to those who truly
repent; Save and deliver us, we humbly beseech
thee, from the hands of our enemies; abate their
pride, assuage their malice, and confound their
devices; that we, being armed with thy defence,
may be preserved evermore from all perils, to
glorify thee, who art the only giver of all victory;
through the merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
In the time of any common Plague or Sickness
ALMIGHTY God, who in thy wrath did send a plague
upon thine own people in the wilderness, for their
obstinate rebellion against Moses and Aaron; and
also, in the time of king David, didst slay with
the plague of Pestilence threescore and ten thousand,
and yet remembering thy mercy didst save the rest;
Have pity upon us miserable sinners, who now are
visited with great sickness and mortality; that
like as thou didst then accept of an atonement,
and didst command the destroying Angel to cease
from punishing, so it may now please thee to withdraw
from us this plague and grievous sickness; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the Ember Weeks, to be said every day,
for those that are about to be admitted into Holy
Orders.
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased
to thyself an universal Church by the precious
blood of thy dear Son; Mercifully look upon the
same, and at this time so guide and govern the
minds of thy servants the Bishops and Pastors
of thy flock, that they may lay hands suddenly
on no man, but faithfully and wisely make choice
of fit persons, to serve in the sacred Ministry
of thy Church. And to those which shall be ordained
to any holy function, give thy grace and heavenly
benediction; that both by their life and doctrine
they may show forth thy glory, and set forward
the salvation of all men; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who
of thy divine providence hast appointed divers
Orders in thy Church; Give thy grace, we humbly
beseech thee, to all those who are to be called
to any office and administration in the same;
and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine,
and endue them with innocency of life, that they
may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory
of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy
Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A Prayer that may be said after any of
the former.
GOD, whose nature and property is ever to have
mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions;
and though we be tied and bound with the chain
of our sins, yet let the pitifulness of thy great
mercy loose us; for the honour of Jesus Christ,
our Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
A Prayer for the Leadership a country.
MOST gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as
for this Kingdom in general, so especially for
the Leadership of our country, at this time: That
thou wouldest be pleased to direct and prosper
all their consultations, to the advancement of
thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety,
honour, and welfare of our Nation; that all things
may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours,
upon the best and surest foundations, that peace
and happiness, truth and justice, religion and
piety, may be established among us for all generations.
These and all other necessaries, for them, for
us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg in the
Name and Mediation of Jesus Christ, our most blessed
Lord and Saviour. Amen.
A Prayer for all Conditions of Men, to
be used at such times when the Litany is not appointed
to be said.
GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind,
we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions
of men: that thou wouldest be pleased to make
thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto
all nations. More especially, we pray for the
good estate of the Church; that it may be so guided
and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who
profess and call themselves Christians may be
led into the way of truth, and hold the faith
in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and
in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend
to thy fatherly goodness all those, who are any
ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body,
or estate; [*especially those for whom our prayers
are desired;] that it may please thee to comfort
and relieve them, according to their several necessities,
giving them patience under their sufferings, and
a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And
this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.
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