Entercessions and Supplications.

For the Bishops and Clergy.

Moft merciful FATHER, we beseech Thee to fend down upon Thy fervants, the Bishops and Pastors of Thy flock, Thy heavenly bleffing, and especially upon the Bishop of this diocese, and the Clergy of the parish under whose charge Thou haft placed me; and so endue them with Thy HOLY SPIRIT, that Thy word spoken by their mouths may have fuch fuccefs, that it may never be spoken in vain. Grant that they may not only be earnest to reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-fuffering and doctrine, but may also be examples of the believers " in word, in converfation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity;" that, fulfilling their courfe, they may at the laft day receive the crown of righteousness laid up by the LORD, the righteous Judge. Grant this, O FATHER, for the fake of JESUS CHRIST, our only LORD and SAVIOUR. Amen.

For a Church and Parish.

O Almighty and everlafting GOD, Who didft give to Thy holy Apoftle (or Evangelift) St. grace truly to believe and to preach Thy Word; grant, we beseech Thee, that in this Church, which is called by his name, many may be led to love that Word which he believed, and that here it may ever be faithfully preached and

meekly received by us and all Thy people, to the glory of Thy great Name.

We pray Thee, bleffed Jesus, that Thou wouldeft give us grace to follow Thee as did Thy holy Apostle (or Evangelift) St. ; and grant that we alfo, being called by Thy holy Word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil Thy holy commandments. HOLY JESU, hear all our prayers for this Church and flock, and for those our brethren [especially] who unite with us in prayer to Thee, Who now livest and reigneft with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST, ever one God, world without end.

Amen.

A FORM OF INTERCESSION.

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ESPE

WHICH MAY BE USED AFTER THE WORD
CIALLY IN THE PRECEDING PRAYERS AND

in fin- especially those in this Parish,
do Thou convert their fouls;

and in grace-especially those in this Parish,
do Thou ftrengthen their fouls:
the Church Catholic,

the Epifcopate, Presbytery, Diaconate, and Lay people.

States of the earth

Christian, neighbouring, our own;
the Queen, the Royal family,
the Nobles,

Parliament, Law Courts, Army, Police,
the Commons;

farmers, merchants, artizans,
the deftitute and poor.

Those who have a claim on me,
from kindred-

my father, my mother,
my brothers, my fisters,
and all other relatives;
from benefaction,

miniftration of things temporal,
charge formerly or now,
natural kindness,

Christian love,

neighbourhood;

promise on my part, especially [here name] thofe for whom I am fponfor; their own defire [bere name], their lack of leisure, fympathy for their extreme mifery, any good work, any noble action, any scandal from me,

having none to pray for them.

(From Bp. Andrewes.)

AT THE THIRD HOUR. (See p. 16.)

For the Peace and Unity of the Church. Vouchfafe we beseech Thee, Almighty God, to grant unto the whole Chriftian people, and efpecially to Thy fervants in [N.], and all for whom our prayers are defired, unity, peace, and true concord, both vifible and invifible; through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

AT THE SIXTH HOUR. (See p. 22.)

For the Converfion of finners and awakening of the liftless.

Almighty God, we beseech Thee to hear our prayers for fuch as fin against Thee, or neglect to ferve Thee, especially thofe in [N.], and others for whom our prayers are defired, that Thou wouldft vouchfafe to beftow upon them true repentance, and an earnest desire to serve Thee, through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

AT THE NINTH HOUR. (See p. 27.) For the advancement and perfeverance of the faithful.

Vouchsafe, we befeech Thee, O LORD, to ftrengthen and confirm all Thy faithful, especially thofe in [N.], and all others for whom we are defired to pray, and to lift them up more and

more continually to heavenly defires, through JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

FOR THE CONVERSION OF SINNERS.

(To be ufed very often.)

O Holy SAVIOUR, Who faveft all them that come unto Thee, have mercy upon all thofe who are called by Thy Name, but who are now wandering far from Thee, in the ways of error and deftruction; grant them the gift of true Repentance and hearty Faith, that they may feek Thee, and find Thee, and having found Thee may never go away from Thee, but ever rejoice with that joy which no man can take away, and love Thee with that Love which is fhed abroad in our hearts by the HOLY GHOST, and that so perfevering unto the end they may attain eternal life. Bleffed JESUS, hear all our prayers for them for whom Thou didst once die upon the Cross, and now liveft and reigneft with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST for ever and ever. Amen.

O ever bleffed SAVIOUR and Redeemer JESUS, the Bright and Morning Star, Who alone canft give light to them that fit in darkness and the shadow of death, shine with Thy bright radiance upon all those in whose hearts Thou haft not yet arifen, [especially I pray Thee for N. and N., and all others to whom Thou haft bound me by the ties of kindred or affection, whose names, O ORD, Thou knoweft]. Difpel the clouds. of