whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed; that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks to thee in thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy name's sake.

GOD, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them.

6

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honour.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

From our enemies defend us, O Christ.
Graciously look upon our afflictions.
Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.
Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.
Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.

O Son of David, have mercy upon us.

Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.

The Versicle. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us.
The Answer. As we do put our trust in thee.

Let us pray.

WE glory sake, turn us

E humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our

all those evils that we most righteously have deserved; 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 honour and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Queen's Majesty.

LORD our heavenly Father,
high and mighty, King of

kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler |

7 the Father, the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; [1549]

1662

Charles [S. L.]

of princes, which dost from thy Throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord King 'JAMES; and so replenish him with the grace of thy holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: endue him plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant him in health and wealth long to live; strengthen him that he may vanquish and overcome all his enemies; and finally, after this life, he may attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2 A Prayer for the Queen, Prince Charles, and the rest of the Royal Progeny. Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech thee to bless our Gracious Queen Mary, Prince Charles, with the rest of the Royal progeny endue, &c. [S. L.]

3 No title in [1604]

of princes, which dost from thy
throne behold all the dwellers upon
earth; most heartily we beseech
thee with thy favour to behold our
most gracious Sovereign Lady
Queen Elizabeth; and so replenish
her with the grace of thy holy
Spirit, that she may alway incline
to thy will, and walk in thy way:
Endue her plentifully with heavenly
gifts; grant her in health and
wealth long to live; strength her
that she may vanquish and over-
come all her enemies; And finally,
after this life, she may attain ever-
lasting joy and felicity, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
[1559]

Amen.

1549

'A'

LMIGHTY and everlasting God, which only workest great marvels, send down upon our Bishops and Curates, 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. [1559]

3 A Prayer for the Holy Clergy.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who only workest great and marvellous

things, send down upon our Bishops, Presbyters and Curates, and all Congregations, &c. [S. L.]

No title. [1559] This Prayer is omitted in [1552. 1549], but extant, according to L'Estrange, in ancient MS. Liturgies.

1662

A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom.

A

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.

2 Cor. xu.

HE Grace of our Lord Jesus TH

Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

Here ondeth the Latuny.

2 Corinth. 13.

Christ, and the love of God, HE grace of our Lord Jesus and the fellowship of the holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

PRAYERS and THANKSGIVINGS upon several OCCASIONS, to be used before the two final Prayers of the LITANY, or of Morning and Evening Prayer.

PRAYERS.

For Rain.

For Rain, if the time require.

GOD, heavenly Father, 'who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that

As in [1662] infra. 2 which [1604, S. L.]

3 be [1604, S. L.]

of us thy servants, as may be most expedient for us, granting, &c. [S. L.] 52 Corinth. 13. 13. [S. L.]

O God, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply; Send us, &c. [S. L.] 7 which [1604]

GOD, heavenly Father, which by thy Son 12 Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary 13 to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that

This Prayer does not occur here in [1552], but after the Prayers for Rain, &c. ⚫ gathered in thy name, &c. [1552]

"This Prayer does not appear at the end of the Litany in [1549], but at the end of the Communion, and is brought to this place for comparison.