A FORM OF THANKSGIVING

FOR

THE BLESSINGS OF HARVEST.

¶ Morning and Evening Prayer shall be the same as usual, except where it is in this Office otherwise appointed.

Proper Psalms.

¶ Two or more of the following Psalms shall be used, at the discretion of the Minister:

Psalms 65, 67, 103, 104, 145, 147.

Proper Lessons.

¶ For the First Lesson,
One of the following shall be read, at the discretion of the Minister:

Deut. 8. 10—end. Deut. 28. 1—14. Isai. 28. 23—end.

¶ For the Second Lesson,
One of the following:

Collects.

¶ One or both of the following Collects shall be used instead of the Collect of the Day. But on Holy-days the Collect of the Day shall be read first.

O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast graciously given unto us the fruits of the earth in their season; We yield thee humble and hearty thanks for this thy bounty; beseeching thee to give us grace rightly to use the same to thy glory, and the relief of those that need; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

O ALMIGHTY God, and heavenly Father, we glorify thee that thou hast again fulfilled to us thy gracious promise, that, while the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest shall not fail. We bless thee for the kindly fruits of the earth, which thou hast given to our use. Teach us, we beseech thee, to remember that it is not by bread alone that man doth live; and grant us evermore to feed on him who is the true Bread from heaven, Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

¶ After the Third Collect shall be said this Prayer following:

A Prayer for Christian Missions.

ALMIGHTY God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give commandment to the Apostles, that they should go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature; Grant to us, whom thou hast called into thy Church, a ready will to obey thy Word, and fill us with a hearty desire to make thy way known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Look with compassion upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the multitudes that are scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd. O heavenly Father, Lord of the harvest, have respect, we beseech thee, to our prayers, and send forth labourers into thine harvest. Fit and prepare them by thy grace for the work of their ministry; give them the spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind; strengthen them to endure hardness ; and grant that thy Holy Spirit may prosper their work, and that by their life and doctrine they may set forth thy glory, and set forward the salvation of all men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Immediately before the Prayer of St. Chrysostom shall be said the following:

O LORD God of Hosts, who dwellest in the high and holy place, and yet hast respect unto the lowly; who makest thy sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendest rain on the just and on the unjust; who by thy mighty power dost order all things in heaven and earth; We yield thee hearty thanks that thou hast safely brought us to the season of harvest visiting the earth and blessing it, and crowning the year with thy goodness. We praise thee for the fruits of the ground which thou heat bestowed upon us, filling our hearts with food and gladness. For these and all thy mercies we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; beseeching thee to sow the seed of thy Word in our hearts, and to pour upon us the continual dew of thy blessing; so that we may bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, and at the last great day be gathered into thy heavenly garner; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, now and for evermore. Amen.

COMMUNION OFFICE.

¶ Instead of the Collect of the Day shall be used one of the Collects provided for Morning and Evening Prayer,

The Epistle.

1 Thess. 5. 14.
 

In the original the lections are written out at length; only the citations are given here.

 
1 Thess. 5:14-23

Or,

St. James 1. 16.
 

James 1:16-27

The Gospel.

St. Matt. 13. 36.
 

Matt. 13:36-43

Or,

St. John 6. 5.

¶ The Offertory shall begin with this Sentence:

John 6:5-14

FORMS OF PRAYER

WITH THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD,

to be used in all Churches and Chapels in Northern* Ireland every year upon the Anniversary of the Day of the Accession of the Reigning Sovereign, or upon such other day as shall be appointed by authority.

1.

¶ At Matins and Evensong the following Psalms, Lessons, Suffrages, and Collects may be used:

Proper Psalms.
20, 101, 121.

Proper Lessons.

    The First: Josh. 1. 1—9, or Prov. 8. 1—16.
    The Second: Rom. 13. 1—10, or Rev. 21. 22—22. 4.

The Suffrages next after the Creed.

    Priest. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us;
    Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
    Priest. O Lord, save the King;
    Answer. Who putteth his trust in thee.
    Priest. Send him help from thy holy place;
    Answer. And evermore mightily defend him.
    Priest. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower;
    Answer. From the face of his enemies.
    Priest. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness
    Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.
    Priest. O Lord, save thy people;
    Answer. And bless thine inheritance.
    Priest. Give peace in our time, O Lord;
    Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.
    Priest. O Lord, hear our prayer;
    Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

After the Collect of the Day, the following Collect:

O GOD, who providest for thy people by thy power, and rulest over them in love; Vouchsafe so to bless thy servant our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and thy Church may serve thee in all godly quietness ; and grant that he, being devoted to thee with his whole heart, and persevering in good works unto the end, may, by thy guidance, come to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

¶ If the Litany be sung or said, these Prayers may be read before A Prayer of St. Chrysostom: and if the Litany be not said, then these Prayers may be read instead of the Prayers for the King and the Royal Family at Matins or Evensong.

O LORD our God who upholdest and governest all things by the word of thy power; Receive our humble prayers for our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, [as on this day] set over us by thy grace and providence to be our King ; and, together with him, bless, we beseech thee, our gracious Queen Elizabeth, Mary the Queen Mother, the Princess Elizabeth, and all the Royal Family ; that they ever trusting in thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowned with thy gracious and endless favour, may long continue before thee in peace and safety joy and honour, and after death may obtain everlasting life and glory; by the merits and mediation of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who rulest over all the kingdoms of the world, and dost order them according to thy good pleasure; We yield thee unfeigned thanks, for that thou wast pleased [as on this day] to set thy servant our Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, upon the throne of this Realm. Let thy wisdom be his guide, and let thine arm strengthen him; let truth and justice, holiness and righteousness, peace and charity, abound in his days. Direct all his counsels and endeavours to thy glory, and the welfare of his subjects; give us grace to obey him cheerfully for conscience sake, and let him always possess the hearts of his people; let his Reign be long and prosperous, and crown him with everlasting life in the world to come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Unity.

O GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord: that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
 

 
* "Northern" added since 1949.

2.

THE COMMUNION.

¶ In the Order for the Administration of Holy Communion, in place of the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of the Day, shall be said the following:

The Collect.

O GOD, who providest for thy people by thy power, and rulest over them in love; Vouchsafe so to bless thy servant our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and thy Church may serve thee in all godly quietness; and grant that he, being devoted to thee with his whole heart, and persevering in good works unto the end, may, by thy guidance, come to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever one God, world without end. Amen.
 

1 St. Pet. 2. 11.
 

1 Pet. 2:11-17

The Gospel.

St. Matt. 22. 16.

¶ If this Day should fall on a Sunday or other Holyday, the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of the Day shall be used, and the Collect O God, who providest shall be said after the Collect of the Day.

 
3.

¶ The following ‘Service may also be used on the same Day at any convenient time.

TE DEUM LAUDAMUS.

WE praise thee, O God : we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
    All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting.
    To thee all Angels cry aloud : the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
    To thee Cherubim, and Seraphim : continually do cry,
    Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth;
    Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of thy glory.
    The glorious company of the Apostles : praise thee.
    The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise thee.
    The noble army of Martyrs : praise thee.
    The holy Church throughout all the world : doth acknowledge thee;
    The Father : of an infinite Majesty;
    Thine honourable, true : and only Son;
    Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

    THOU art the King of glory : O Christ.
    Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father.
    When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man : thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.
    When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
    Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory of the Father.
    We believe that thou shalt come : to be our Judge.
    We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
    Make them to be numbered with thy Saints : in glory everlasting.

    O LORD, save thy people : and bless thine heritage.
    Govern them : and lift them up for ever.
    Day by day : we magnify thee;
    And we worship thy Name : ever world without end.
    Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin.
    O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us.
    O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us : as our trust is in thee.
    O Lord, in thee have I trusted : let me never be confounded.

¶ Then shall the Priest say,

    The Lord be with you;
    Answer. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

    Lord, have mercy upon us.
    Christ, have mercy upon us.
    Lord, have mercy upon us.
 

Matt. 22:16-22

OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

¶ Then the Priest standing up shall say,

    O Lord, save the King;
    Answer. Who putteth his trust in thee.
    Priest. Send him help from thy holy place;
    Answer. And evermore mightily defend him.
    Priest. Let his enemies have no advantage of him
    Answer. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him.
    Priest. O Lord, bear our prayer;
    Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

Let us pray.

O GOD, who providest for thy people by thy power, and rulest over them in love; Vouchsafe so to bless thy servant our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and thy Church may serve thee in all godly quietness and grant that he, being devoted to thee with his whole heart, and persevering in good works unto the end, may, by thy guidance, come to thine everlasting kingdom through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O LORD our God, who upholdest and govern. est all things bi the word of thy power; Receive our humble prayers for our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, Las on this day] set over us by thy grace and providence to be our King; and, together with him, bless, we beseech thee, our gracious Queen Elizabeth, Mary the Queen Mother, the Princess Elizabeth, and all the Royal Family ; that they, ever trusting in thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowned with thy gracious and endless favour, may long continue before thee in peace and safety, joy and honour, and after death may obtain everlasting life and glory by the merits and mediation of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who rulest over all the kingdoms of the world, and dost order them according to thy good pleasure; We yield thee unfeigned thanks, for that thou wast pleased [as on this day] to set thy servant our Sovereign Lord, King GEORGE, upon the throne of this Realm. Let thy wisdom be his guide, and let thine arm strengthen him ; let truth and justice, holiness and righteousness, peace and charity abound in his days. Direct all his counsels and endeavours to thy glory, and the welfare of his subjects; give us grace to obey him cheerfully for conscience sake, and let him always possess the hearts of his people; let his Reign be long and prosperous, and crown him with everlasting life in the world to come through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Unity.

O GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace ; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord : that, as there is but one Body, and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot, ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.