of thy glory, the good of thy Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of our Sovereign, and her Dominions; 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 Ministers and People. LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon thy Ministers, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen. A General Thanksgiving, by the Minister and People. LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do said when any prayed for desire to return praise. give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men; [ particularly to I This to be those who desire now to offer up that have been their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. A A Prayer of St. Chrysostom. 'LMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. Or, SSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Or, LMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant, that those things, which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall follow A HYMN. AN EXTEMPORE PRAYER. A HYMN, ANTHEM, OR CHANT. A SHORT PRAYER OR COLLECT. THE SERMON. A HYMN. THE BENEDICTION. THE ORDER FOR EVENING PRAYER. At the beginning the Minister shall read one or HE hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and St. John iv. 23, 24. in truth. I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm cxxii. 1. Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people; give unto the Lord glory and strength. Psalm xcvi. 7. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his Name; bring an offering, and come into his Psalm xcvi. 8. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness fear before him all the earth. courts. Psalm xcvi. 9. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: |