For
Rain.
GOD,
heavenly Father, who by thy
Son Jesus Christ hast promised
to all those who 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 we may receive the fruits
of the earth to our comfort,
and to thy honour; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For
Fair Weather.
ALMIGHTY
Lord God, who for the sin
of man didst once drown all
the world, except eight persons,
and afterward of thy great
mercy didst promise never
to destroy it so again; We
humbly beseech thee, that
although we for our iniquities
have worthily deserved a plague
of rain and waters, yet upon
our true repentance thou wilt
send us such weather, as that
we may receive the fruits
of the earth in due season;
and learn both by thy punishment
to amend our lives, and for
thy clemency to give thee
praise and glory; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In
Time of Dearth and Famine.
GOD,
heavenly Father, whose gift
it is that the rain doth fall,
the earth is fruitful, beasts
do increase, and fishes do
multiply; Behold, we beseech
thee, the afflictions of thy
people; and grant that the
scarcity and dearth, which
we do now most justly suffer
for our iniquity, may, through
thy goodness be mercifully
turned into cheapness and
plenty; for the love of Jesus
Christ our Lord, to whom,
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be all honour and glory, now
and for ever. Amen.
Or this.
GOD,
merciful Father, who, in the
time of Elisha the prophet,
didst suddenly in Samaria
turn great scarcity and dearth
into plenty and cheapness;
Have mercy upon us, that we,
who are now for our sins punished
with like adversity, may likewise
find a seasonable relief Increase
the fruits of the earth by
thy heavenly benediction;
and grant that we, receiving
thy bountiful liberality,
may use the same to thy glory,
the relief of those that are
needy, and our own comfort;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
In
the time of War and Tumults.
ALMIGHTY
God, King of all kings, and
Governor of all things, whose
power no creature is able
to resist, to whom it belongeth
justly to punish sinners,
and to be merciful to those
who truly repent; Save and
deliver us, we humbly beseech
thee, from the hands of our
enemies; abate their pride,
assuage their malice, and
confound their devices; that
we, being armed with thy defence,
may be preserved evermore
from all perils, to glorify
thee, who art the only giver
of all victory; through the
merits of thy Son, Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
In
the time of any common Plague
or Sickness
ALMIGHTY
God, who in thy wrath did
send a plague upon thine own
people in the wilderness,
for their obstinate rebellion
against Moses and Aaron; and
also, in the time of king
David, didst slay with the
plague of Pestilence threescore
and ten thousand, and yet
remembering thy mercy didst
save the rest; Have pity upon
us miserable sinners, who
now are visited with great
sickness and mortality; that
like as thou didst then accept
of an atonement, and didst
command the destroying Angel
to cease from punishing, so
it may now please thee to
withdraw from us this plague
and grievous sickness; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
In the Ember Weeks, to be
said every day, for those
that are about to be admitted
into Holy Orders.
ALMIGHTY
God, our heavenly Father,
who hast purchased to thyself
an universal Church by the
precious blood of thy dear
Son; Mercifully look upon
the same, and at this time
so guide and govern the minds
of thy servants the Bishops
and Pastors of thy flock,
that they may lay hands suddenly
on no man, but faithfully
and wisely make choice of
fit persons, to serve in the
sacred Ministry of thy Church.
And to those which shall be
ordained to any holy function,
give thy grace and heavenly
benediction; that both by
their life and doctrine they
may show forth thy glory,
and set forward the salvation
of all men; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or this.
ALMIGHTY
God, the giver of all good
gifts, who of thy divine providence
hast appointed divers Orders
in thy Church; Give thy grace,
we humbly beseech thee, to
all those who are to be called
to any office and administration
in the same; and so replenish
them with the truth of thy
doctrine, and endue them with
innocency of life, that they
may faithfully serve before
thee, to the glory of thy
great Name, and the benefit
of thy holy Church; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A
Prayer that may be said after
any of the former.
GOD,
whose nature and property
is ever to have mercy and
to forgive, receive our humble
petitions; and though we be
tied and bound with the chain
of our sins, yet let the pitifulness
of thy great mercy loose us;
for the honour of Jesus Christ,
our Mediator and Advocate.
Amen.
A
Prayer for the Leadership
a country.
MOST
gracious God, we humbly beseech
thee, as for this Kingdom
in general, so especially
for the Leadership of our
country, at this time: That
thou wouldest be pleased to
direct and prosper all their
consultations, to the advancement
of thy glory, the good of
thy Church, the safety, honour,
and welfare of our Nation;
that all things may be so
ordered and settled by their
endeavours, upon the best
and surest foundations, that
peace and happiness, truth
and justice, religion and
piety, may be established
among us for all generations.
These and all other necessaries,
for them, for us, and thy
whole Church, we humbly beg
in the Name and Mediation
of Jesus Christ, our most
blessed Lord and Saviour.
Amen.
A
Prayer for all Conditions
of Men, to be used at such
times when the Litany is not
appointed to be said.
GOD,
the Creator and Preserver
of 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 the good estate
of the Church; 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 commend to thy
fatherly goodness all those,
who are any ways afflicted,
or distressed, in mind, body,
or estate; [*especially those
for whom our prayers are desired;]
that it may 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 his sake.
Amen.
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