THE LITANY.

Here followeth the LITANY or General Supplication, which may be said in whole or in part (but always commencing with the first suffrage and response) after the Third Collect at Morning or Evening Prayer, or at other convenient times, at the discretion of the Minister.

GOD the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, Three Persons and one God,

Have mercy upon us, Thy weak and erring servants, who lift up our hearts unto Thee.

Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy loving-kindnesses, for they have been ever of old; lift up the light of Thy countenance upon us, and be gracious unto

us.

Bless Thy people whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood.

From all evil and mischief; from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and from everlasting punishment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all blindness of heart; from selfishness, pride, and vain-glory; from selfdeceit and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness, Good Lord, deliver us.

From all filthiness of the flesh and

spirit; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,

Good Lord, deliver us.

from

From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; violence, battle and murder,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, and secret conspiracy; from lawlessness, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of Thy Word and Commandment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation; by Thy holy Nativity and Circumcision; by Thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation, Good Lord, deliver us.

By Thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by Thy Cross and Passion; by Thy precious Death and Burial; by Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From the tyranny of the Pope of Rome, and from all his superstitions, idolatries, and persecutions.*

Good Lord, deliver us.

From priestcraft, and from all the designs of false teachers,

Good Lord, deliver us.

See the Litany of the two Prayer Books of King Edward VI. A.D. 1549 and 1552.

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the day of sickness and in the hour of death,

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 way of righteousness;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of Thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, Thy Servant VICTORIA, our Queen and Governor ;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to rule her heart in Thy faith, fear, and love; and that she may evermore have affiance in Thee, and ever seek Thy honour and glory;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to be her defender and keeper, giving her the victory over all her enemies;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to bless and preserve Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, and all the Royal Family;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to illuminate all ministers of Thy Gospel with true knowledge and understanding of Thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living

they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to endue the Lords of the Council, the Nobility, the Members of Parliament, and all who are in authority, at home and abroad, with grace, wisdom, and understanding;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to bless and keep the Magistrates, 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 Universities, Colleges, and Schools; that they who teach, and they who learn, may be taught of Thee; and that all the young may be trained in the nurture and admonition of the Lord;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to give to all nations, unity, peace, and concord;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to bless and keep all Thy people; to give them 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 fruit 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;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted; and to raise up them that fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to succour, help, and comfort, all that are in danger, necessity, and tribulation;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons, and young children; and to defend and provide for the orphan and the widow ;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to reveal Thyself, in Christ, to the dying, to comfort them by a sense of Thy presence, and to inspire them with an assured hope of glory and immortality;

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please Thee to shew Thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, especially upon those detained in Monasteries