5 THE COLLECT FOR PEACE. GOD, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies, that we, surely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE COLLECT FOR GRACE. LORD, our Heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that which is righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ When the Litany is not read, the Minister shall next say the Prayer for Rulers. THE LITANY, OR GENERAL SUPPLICATION. O GOD, our Heavenly Father, Have mercy upon us. O God, who by thy Son hast redeemed the world, Have mercy upon us. O God, who by thy holy Spirit dost govern, direct, and sanctify the hearts of thy faithful servants, Have mercy upon us. Remember not, Lord, our offences which we have committed in thy sight; spare us, good Lord, spare thy people whose souls thou hast redeemed from death, for in thy mercy do we put our trust. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and mischief; from sin; from the assaults of temptation; and from everlasting destruction, Good Lord, deliver us. From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness; from all inordinate and sinful affections, and from all the deceits of the world and the flesh, Good Lord, deliver us. From lightning, and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle, and murder, and from death unprepared for, Good Lord, deliver us. From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment, Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way; and to illuminate all ministers of the Gospel with true knowledge, and understanding of thy word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and show it accordingly; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the President of the United States, the Governor of this Commonwealth, the Judges and Magistrates, and all others in authority, with wisdom and understanding; giving them grace to execute justice and to maintain truth; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless all colleges and seminaries of learning; all instructors of youth, and all means of true knowledge, virtue, and piety; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people; to give to all nations, unity, peace, and concord; and to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived; to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the weak-hearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to give us victory over all temptations; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to succor, help, and comfort all who are in danger, necessity, and tribu lation; to preserve all who travel by land or by water, all sick persons and young children; to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives; to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy holy word; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. O Lord, grant us thy peace. Lord, have mercy upon us. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins; Neither reward us according to our iniquities. WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honor and glory, through our Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The three Prayers following are to be said in the Morning at those times when the Litany is not said. A PRAYER FOR RULERS. LORD, our Heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon the earth; most heartily we beseech thee with thy favor to behold the President, Vice-President, and Congress of the United States, and so replenish them with the grace of thy holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts, that in all their deliberations they may be enabled to promote the national prosperity, and to secure the peace, liberty, and safety of the United States throughout all generations. This we humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A PRAYER FOR THE CLERGY AND PEOPLE. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift; send down upon all ministers of the Gospel, and upon the congregations committed to their charge, the |