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For 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. |
