SPECIAL
PRAYERS
For
Our Country
ALMIGHTY
God, who in the former time didst lead our fathers forth into a wealthy
place and set their feet in a large room; Give thy grace, we humbly beseech
thee, to us their children, that we may always approve ourselves a people
mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honorable
industry, sound learning and pure manners. Defend our liberties; preserve
our unity. Save us from lawlessness and violence; from discord and confusion;
from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Fashion into one .godly
people .the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues.
Endue with the spirit of wisdom those whom we entrust in thy Name with
the authority of governance, to the end that there may be good government
at home and peace with all the world. In the time of prosperity fill our
hearts with thankfulness; and in the day of trouble suffer not our trust
in thee to fail. All which we ask for Jesus Christ's sake. AMEN.
For the Army
O LORD God of Hosts, stretch forth,
we pray thee, thine almighty arm to strengthen and protect the soldiers
of our country; support them in the day of battle, and in the time of
peace keep them safe from all evil; endue them with courage and loyalty;
and grant that in all things they may serve without reproach, as seeing
thee who are invisible; through Jesus Christ ,our Lord. AMEN.
For the Navy
O ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest
out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; Vouchsafe to take into
thy almighty and most gracious protection our country's Navy, and all
who serve therein. Preserve them from the dangers of the sea and from
the violence of the enemy; that they may be a safeguard unto the United
States of America, and a security for such as pass on the seas upon their
lawful occasions; that the inhabitants of our land may in peace and quietness
serve thee our God; to the glory of thy Name, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. AMEN.
For Our Army and Navy
O ETERNAL Lord God, who alone spreadest
out the heavens, and rulest land and sea; Be pleased to receive into thy
almighty and most gracious protection, thy servants, the soldiers and
sailors of the United States of America. Preserve them from the dangers
by which they are encompassed, and from the violence of the enemy; that
they may be a safeguard to our ,country, and a security for such as pass
by land or sea upon their lawful occasions; that the inhabitants of our
land may in peace and quietness serve thee our God; and that these thy
servants may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of home, with a thankful
remembrance of thy mercies. to praise and glorify thy holy Name;. through
Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Aviators and Submarines
LOOK in Thy mercy, we beseech Thee,
O Lord, on those who are called to tasks of special peril, in the air
or beneath the sea. Even there also shall Thy hand lead them, and Thy
right hand shall hold them. Help them to do their duty with prudence and
with fearlessness, confident that in life or in death the Eternal God
is their refuge, and underneath them are the Everlasting Arms. Grant this,
for Jesus Christ's sake, Thy Son our Lord. AMEN .
A Prayer for Those at Home
ALMIGHTY God, the Father and Founder
of all families, keep in Thy watch care those near and dear to me at home.
Defend them from all dangers and adversities. Give them all things useful
for their souls and bodies. Grant them such trust in thy loving protection,
that they may be free from all anxious fears; and finally when this war
is overpast may we, Thy reunited children, be permitted to praise Thee
in Thy Holy Church;' through Jesus ,Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Ourselves and Our Allies
O ALMIGHTY Lord, who art a most
strong tower to all those that put their trust in thee, to whom all things
in heaven, in earth, and under the earth, do bow and obey: Be now and
evermore our defence; prosper the forces of our Country and of our Allies;
decide the issues of this war according to righteousness; have mercy on
all the wounded, our own and of the enemy; succour the dying; comfort
the bereaved; cheer the anxious; uphold the faith of thy servants, and
give peace and lasting concord. Hear us, 0 Lord, from heaven thy dwelling-place,
and when thou hearest, forgive; through the mediation of thy Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For the Sick and Wounded
ALMIGHTY God, who dost look down
in fatherly love upon all who suffer; We beseech thee to hear our humble
prayers for the wounded and the sick: Give to each one of them thy help,
in spirit and in body. according to his need; sanctify him, cheer him,
and, if it be thy will, restore him; and in thy redeeming love have mercy
on the fallen. All this we ask through the mediation of thy Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Those Who Minister to the Sick
and Wounded
O MERCIFUL God, whose blessed Son
went about doing good: Uphold with thy strength and grace those who do
service to the wounded and the sick; grant to the ministers of thy gospel
faithfulness and love, to the physicians and surgeons wisdom and skill,
to the nurses sympathy and patience: and we beseech thee to protect and
bless them in all dangers, anxieties, and labours; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. AMEN.
For Those Who Fall In Battle
O ALMIGHTY God, God of the spirits
of all flesh; We give Thee thanks for all those that have laid down their
lives for home and country; And we commend them to thy Fatherly care and
protection, beseeching thee that we, with them, may have our portion in
the life of the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
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For
the Departed
May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Eternal
rest, grant unto them 0 Lord. And let light perpetual shine upon them.
GRANT.
we beseech thee, Almighty God that the souls of these, thy servants, now
delivered from the disquietude of this world may be permitted to behold
the King in His beauty, who with thee 0 Father, and thee 0 Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. AMEN.
O
ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of just men made perfect,
after they are delivered from their earthly prisons: We humbly commend
the souls of these thy servants, our brethren, into thy hands, as into
the hands of a faithful Creator and most merciful Saviour; most humbly
beseeching thee, that they may be precious in thy sight. Wash them we
pray thee, in the blood of that immaculate Lamb, that was slain to take
away the sins of the world; that whatsoever defilements they may have
contracted in the midst of this miserable and naughty world, through the
lusts of the flesh. or the wiles of Satan, being purged and done away,
they may be presented pure and without spot before thee; through the merits
of Jesus Christ thine only 'Son our Lord. AMEN.
Divine Protection in Time of War and Tumults
O
ALMIGHTY God, the supreme 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 them that truly repent: Save and deliver us, we humbly
beseech thee, from the hands of our enemies; 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 only
Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Angelic Protection
HEAR
us, Holy Lord, Father Almighty, everlasting God, and be pleased to send
Thy holy angels from heaven to guard, cherish, protect, visit and defend
us all through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Before Battle.
O
MOST powerful and glorious Lord God. the Lord of hosts, that rulest and
commandest all things; Thou sittest in the throne judging right. and therefore
we make our address to thy Divine Majesty in this our necessity, that
thou wouldest take the cause into thine own hand, and judge between us
and Our enemies. Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come and help us for
thou givest not always the battle to the strong, but canst save by many
or by few. 0 let not our sins now cry against us for vengeance; but hear
us thy poor servants begging mercy. and imploring thy help, and that thou
wouldest be a defence unto us against the face of the enemy. Make it appear
that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. AMEN.
Thanksgiving After Victory
O
ALMIGHTY God, the Sovereign Commander of all the world, in whose hand
is power and might, which none is able to withstand; We bless and magnify
thy great and glorious Name for this happy Victory, the whole glory whereof
we do ascribe to thee, who art the only giver of Victory. And. we beseech
thee, give us grace to improve this great mercy to thy glory, the advancement
of thy Gospel, the honour of our country, and. as much as in us lieth,
to the good of all mankind. And, we beseech thee, give us such a sense
of this great mercy, as may engage us to a true thankfulness, such as
may appear in our lives by an humble, holy and obedient walking before
thee all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and
the Holy Spirit, as for all thy mercies, so in particular for this Victory
and Deliverance, be all glory and honour, world without end. AMEN.
For Peace
O
ALMIGHTY God, the refuge of an them that put their trust in thee: We turn
to thee in this time of trouble; direct the course of this world, we humbly
beseech thee. in accordance with thy holy will; take away whatsoever hinders
the nations from unity and concord; prosper all counsels which make for
the restoration of a rightful and abiding peace. And this we ask for thy
mercy's sake, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Restoration
O
LORD God Almighty, overrule we beseech thee, the present evils to the
blessed issue, beyond. mere earthly peace, of restored brotherhood among
nations, the enlargement of the Redeemer's Kingdom, and the reunion of
Christendom in one faith and love. All this we ask, O Heavenly Father,
for Jesus Christ's sake, thy Son, our Lord. AMEN.
For Personal Influence
HEAVENLY
Father, we beseech Thee to help us in the personal influence, both conscious
and. unconscious, which we exert from day to day, May we be a hindrance
to no one either by word or example, but by the purity, gentleness and
unselfishness of our lives. may' we lead many to serve their fellowmen
and glorify Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
For Courage
O
LORD Jesus Christ, who didst endure unto the end, and whose courage never
failed in the midst of great dangers: Grant that inspired by Thy example
I may trust completely in Thy promise to be with me even unto the world's
end, and that so, amidst all dangers I may have a heart inflamed by Thy
courage, and a spirit inspired by Thy faith; through Thy mercy, O our
God, who art blessed, and dost reign, and govern all things, world without
end. AMEN.
For Zeal
O
LORD Jesus Christ, who has said, "My Father worketh hitherto, and
I work"; Grant us, we beseech Thee, such zeal in Thy service, that
we may never be weary in well doing, but may labor steadfastly unto the
end; through Thy mercy, O our God, who art blessed, and livest and reignest
for ever and ever. AMEN.
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AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE OF THE COLLECTS
Afflictions, for deliverance from and support under, Third Sunday after
Epiphany, Eighth after Trinity, Fifth in Lent.
Angels, for the guardianship of, St. Michael.
Charity, Quinquagesima.
Chastity, First Sunday in Lent.
Christ, for the imitation of, Sunday next before Easter,
Second Sunday after Easter.
Christ, for the benefit of His death, Annunciation.
Church, Universal, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Third
after Easter, St. John, Two first for Good Friday.
Church, for the Unity of the, St. Simon and St. Jude.
Church, for the Peace of the, Fifth, Sixteenth, and
Twenty-second Sundays after Trinity.
Comfort, Spiritual, Sunday after Ascension.
Contrition, Ash-Wednesday.
Covetousness, against, St. Matthew.
Courage, Christian, St. John Baptist.
Enemies, for Deliverance from, Third Sunday in Lent.
Example of Christ, for the Imitation of, Sunday next
before Easter, Second Sunday after Easter .
Faith, right, Trinity Sunday, St. Thomas, St. Mark.
Faith, Hope, and Charity, Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Grace, Fourth Sunday in Advent, Second in Lent, Easter
Day, First, Seventh and Thirteenth after Trinity.
Heavenly Desires, Ascension Day.
Heaven, for the enjoyment of God in, Epiphany, Sixth
after Epiphany, Sunday after Ascension.
Humility and Patience, Sunday before Easter.
Illumination, or a right Judgment in all things, First
Sunday after Epiphany, Whitsunday, Ninth after Trinity.
Judgments, for Deliverance from, Septuagesima, Sexagesima,
Fourth Sunday in Lent.
Love and Charity, Quinquagesima. Love of God and His
Laws, Fourth Sunday after Easter, Sixth, Seventh, and Fourteenth after
Trinity.
Ministers, for the fitness of, St. Matthias.
Ministers, that they may be diligent, St, Peter.
Ministers, that their Labours may be successful, Third
Sunday in Advent.
Mortification, Circumcision and Easter Eve.
Obedience to the Doctrine of the Apostles, Conversion
of St. Paul, and St. John Baptist.
Persecution for Religion, for support under, St. Stephen.
Prayers, for the Acceptance of our, Tenth Sunday after
Trinity.
Preparation for Death and Judgment, First Sunday in
Advent.
Providence, for the protection of God's, Second, Third,
Fourth, and Twentieth Sundays after Trinity.
Purity of Heart, Purification.
Religious, that we may be truly, Seventh Sunday after
Trinity,
Renovation, Christmas Day.
Saints, for the imitation of, St. Stephen, St. Philip,
St. James, St. John Baptist, All Saints.
Scripture, before reading the, Second Sunday in Advent.
Sin, for Conversion from, First in Advent, First after
Easter, St. Andrew, St. James, St. Matthew.
Sin, for the Pardon of, Twelfth, Twenty-first, and
Twenty-fourth Sundays after Trinity.
Sincerity,
Third Sunday after Easter.
Spirit, for the Direction of the Holy, Nineteenth Sunday
after Trinity, Fifth after Easter.
Temptations,
for Deliverance from, and Support under, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany,
Second in Lent.
Thoughts.
against evil, Fifth Sunday after Easter.
Works,
Fruitfulness in Good, Fifth Sunday after Easter, First, Ninth, Eleventh,
Thirteenth, Seventeenth, and Twenty-fifth after Trinity.
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