The Prayer to be said before a Fight O suffer as not to sink under at Sea against any Enemy. the weight of our sins, or the vioMost powerful and glorious lence of the enemy. Lord God, the Lord of hosts, O Lord, arise, help us, and de. that rulest and commandest all liver us, for thy name's sake. things; thou sittest in the throne

T Short Prayers in respect of a Storm.

judging right: And therefore we make our address to thy Divine THOU, O Lord, who stillest the raging of the sea, hear, hear Majesty, in this our necessity, that

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Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, hear us.
O Christ, hear us.

thou wouldest take the cause into us, and save us, that we perish not. O blessed Saviour, who didst thine own hand, and judge between us and our enemies. Stir save thy disciples ready to perish up thy strength, O Lord, and in a storm; hear us, and save us, we beseech thee. come and help us; for thou givest not alway the battle to the strong, but canst save by many or by few. O let not our sins now cry against us for vengeance; but hear us thy poor servants begging mercy, and imploring thy help, and t thou wouldest be a against the face of the enemy: Make it appear that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will Amen. Short Prayers for single Persons, who be done on Earth, as it is in Heacannot mest to join in Prayer with ven; Give us this day our daily others, by reason of the Fight or Storm. bread; And forgive us our tresI General Prayers. LORD be merciful to us sinners, passes, as we forgive those who and save us for thy mercies trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

sake.

Thou art the great God, who hast made and rulest all things: O deliver us for thy name's sake.

Thou art the great God to be feared above all: O save us, that we may praise thee.

Special Prayers with respect to the
Enemy.

HOU, O Lord, art just and powerful: O defend our cause against the face of the enemy.

O God, thou art a strong tower of defence to all who fly unto thee: O save us from the violence of the enemy

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us, save us now and ever more. Amen.

When there shall be imminent danger, as many as can be spared from neces sary service in the ship shall be called together, and make an humble Confes sion of their sins to God: in which every one ought seriously to reflect upon those particular sins, of which his conscience shall accuse him; saying as followith:

The Confession. ALMIGHTY God, Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by O Lord of Hosts, fight for us; thought, word, and deed, against that we may glorify thee. thy Divine Majesty, provoking

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most justly thy wrath and indig-lever; his eyes behold the nation against us. We do earnest- and such as will not believe, Jy repent, and are heartily sorry shall not be able to exalt themfor these our misdoings; the re-selves.

membrance of them is grievous O praise our God, ye people; unto us; the burden of them is and make the voice of his praise intolerable. Have mercy upon to be heard;

us, have mercy upon us, most Who holdeth our soul in life; merciful Father: For tby Son our and suffereth not our feet to slip. Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive For thou, O God, hast proved us all that is past; and grant, that us: thou also hast tried us, like we may ever hereafter serve and as silver is tried.

please thee in newness of life, to Thou broughtest us into the the honour and glory of thy name, snare; and laidest trouble upon through Jesus Christ our Lord. our loins.

dmen,

I will go into thine house with Then shall the Minister, if there be burnt-offerings; and will pay thee any in the ship, say,

ALMIGHTY God, our hea-my vows which I promised with venly Father, who, of his my lips, and spake with my mouth, great mercy, hath promised for when I was in trouble. O come hither, and hearken.

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you

what he hath done for

giveness of sins to all those who all ye that fear God; and I will with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; have mercy upon you; pardon and de-my soul. 1 liver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all mouth; goodness, and bring you to everTasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thanksgiving after a Storm.
Psalm 66. Jubilate Deo.

Be joyful in God, all ye lands; sing praises unto the honour of his name; make his praise to be glorious.

I called unto him with my and gave him praises my tongue.

with

If I incline unto wickedness with mine heart, the Lord will not hear me.

But God hath heard me; and considered the voice of my prayer. Praised be God, who hath not cast out my prayer, nor turned his mercy from me.

Say unto God, O how wonder- Glory be to the Father, and to ful art thou in thy works; through the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; the greatness of thy power shall As it was in the beginning, is thine enemies be found liars unto now, and ever shall be, world thee. without end. Amen.

For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy

name.

Psalm 107. Confitemini Domino.

That men would praise the Lord for his goodness; and O come hither, and behold the declare the wonders that he doworks of God; how wonderful eth for the children of men! he is in his doings towards the children of men!

That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving; and He ruleth with his power for tell out his works with gladness!