kind of danger; but | that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Prayer for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority. LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwell. ers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and all others in authority; 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 plen teously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A men. A The following Prayers shall be omitted here when the LITANY is said, and may be omitted when the Holy Communion is immediately to follow. Prayer for the Clergy and People. A everlasting God, LMIGHTY and com from whom cometh this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen. A Prayer for all Conditions of Men. GOD, the Creator mend to thy fatherly • This may any desire the prayers of the Congregation. GOD, the that it may 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 thy holy Church universal; 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 com 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's sake. Amen. A General Thanksgiving. AL LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to any desire to for mercies us, and to all. This may men; [par- be said when ticularly to return thanks those who de- vouchsafed to sire now to them, offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this 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 show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves 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 Prayer of 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. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. Here endeth the Order of Morning Prayer. THE ORDER FOR DAILY EVENING PRAYER. The Minister shall begin the Evening Prayer by reading one or more of the following Sentences of Scripture; and then he shall say that which is written after them. But on days other than the Lord's Day, he may, at his discretion, pass at once from the Sentences to the Lord's Prayer. alway acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer. Psalm xix. 14, 15. Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at Advent. midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. St.Mark xiii.35,36. Repent ye; for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. St. Matt. iii. 2. Christmas. Rev. xxi. 8. From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of Epiphany. among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. Mal. i. 11. Come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. And he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. Isaiah ii. 5, 8. He hath made him to be sin for us, who Good knew no sin; Friday. that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 2 Cor. v. 21. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Eph. i. 7. If ye then be risen with Christ, Easter. the same my seek those Name shall be great things which are above, |