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| For Collects and Post Communions for Holy Baptism see here, Wholeness and Healing see here, Marriage see here and Funeral see here. | |||
| The Guidance of the Holy Spirit |
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| God, who dost teach the hearts
of thy faithful people by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty God, who hast given thy Holy Spirit to the Church to lead us into all truth: bless with the Spirit's grace and presence the members of this synod/PCC etc.; keep us/them steadfast in faith and united in love, that we/they may manifest thy glory and prepare the way of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| God of all power and
might, by whose Holy Spirit thy people are made new in the blessing and sharing of bread and wine: grant that we may be transformed by the boldness of the Spirit, guided by his gentleness, and enabled by his gifts to serve and worship thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Rogation Days |
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| Almighty God, by whose will both earth and sea bear their fruits in due season: bless the labours of those who work on land and sea, grant us a plenteous harvest and the grace always to rejoice in thy fatherly care; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty God and Father, who hast ordered our life in common dependence one on another: prosper those who work in commerce and industry and direct their minds and their hands that they may rightly use thy gifts in the service of others; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| O God our Father, who dost never cease from the work that thou hast begun, and dost prosper with thy blessing all human labour: make us wise and faithful stewards of thy gifts, that we may serve the common good, maintain the fabric of the world and seek that justice where all may share the good things thou dost pour upon us; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | |||
| O God our creator, who dost give seed for us to sow and bread for us to eat: as thou hast blessed the fruit of our labour in this sacrament, so give to all thy children their daily bread, that the world may praise thee for thy goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Harvest Thanksgiving |
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| Harvest Thanksgiving may be celebrated on a Sunday and may replace the provision for that day, provided it does not supersede any Principal Feast or Festival. | |||
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| O eternal God, who crownest the year with thy goodness and dost give us the fruits of the earth in their season: give us grace that we may use them to thy glory, for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Lord of the harvest, as with joy we have offered our thanksgiving for thy love shown in creation and have shared in the bread and the wine of the kingdom: so by thy grace plant within us a reverence for all that thou hast given us and make us generous and wise stewards of those good things which we enjoy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Mission and Evangelism |
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| Almighty God, who hast called thy Church to witness that thou wast in Christ reconciling the world to thyself: help us so to proclaim the good news of thy love that all who hear it may be drawn to thee; through him who was lifted up on the cross, and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Eternal God, giver of love and
power, whose Son Jesus Christ hath sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: so confirm us in this mission that our lives may show forth the good news which we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| The Unity of the Church |
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| Heavenly Father, who hast called us in the Body of thy Son Jesus Christ to continue his work of reconciliation and reveal thee to the world: forgive us the sins which tear us apart; give us the courage to overcome our fears and to seek that unity which is thy gift and thy will; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Lord Jesus Christ, who didst say to thine apostles, 'Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you': look not on our sins but on the faith of thy Church and grant it the peace and unity of thy kingdom, where thou livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. |
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| Eternal God and Father, whose Son at supper prayed that his disciples might be one, as he is one with thee: draw us closer to him, that in mutual love and obedience to thee we may be united to one another in the fellowship of the one Spirit, that the world may believe that he is Lord, to thine eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| The Peace of the World |
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| Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: kindle, we pray thee, in every heart the true love of peace; and guide with thy pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity thy kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of thy love; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| O God our Father, whose Son is our peace and his cross the sign of reconciliation: help us, who share the broken bread, to draw together that which is scattered and to bind up that which is wounded, that Christ may bring in the everlasting kingdom of his peace; who liveth and reigneth, now and for ever. |
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| O eternal God, in whose perfect realm no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, and no strength known but the strength of love: so guide and inspire the work of those who seek thy kingdom that all thy people may find their strength in that love which casteth out fear and in the fellowship revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty and eternal God, to whom we must all give account: guide with thy Spirit the … of this (city, society, etc.), that we/they may be faithful to the mind of Christ and seek in all our/their purposes to enrich our common life; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Blessed God, help us, whom thou hast fed and satisfied by this sacrament, to hunger and thirst after righteousness; help us that, having here rejoiced with great gladness, we may stand with those who are reviled and persecuted; help us that, having here received a glimpse of the life of heaven, we may ever strive for thy righteous purposes and for the coming of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth, now and for ever. |
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| Ministry (including Ember Days) |
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| Almighty and everlasting
God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified: hear our prayer which we offer for all thy faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry each may serve thee in holiness and truth to the glory of thy name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty God, the giver of all
good gifts, who by thy Holy Spirit hast appointed various orders of ministry in thy Church: look with mercy on thy servants now called to be deacons and priests; so maintain them in truth and renew them in holiness, that they may faithfully serve thee both in word and deed, to the glory of thy name and the benefit of thy holy Church; through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty God, who hast entrusted to thy Church a share in the ministry of thy Son our great High Priest: we pray that by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit the hearts of many may be moved to offer themselves for the ministry of thy Church, and that, strengthened by his power, they may work for the increase of thy kingdom and set forward the eternal praise of thy name; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| God our Father, Lord of all the
world, who through thy blessed Son hast called us into the fellowship of thy universal Church: hear our prayer for all thy faithful people that in their vocation and ministry each may be an instrument of thy love, and grant to thy servant N now to be ... (installed, inducted, etc.) the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | |||
| Heavenly Father, whose ascended Son gave gifts of leadership and service to the Church: strengthen us who have received this holy food to be good stewards of thy manifold grace; through him who came not to be served but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Lord of the harvest, who in this sacrament hast fed thy people with the fruits of creation sanctified by thy Spirit: by thy grace raise up among us faithful labourers who shall sow thy word and reap the harvest of souls; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| In Time of Trouble |
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| Sovereign God, who art the defence of those who trust in thee and the strength of those who suffer: mercifully look upon our affliction and deliver us through the might of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty God, whose Son gave us in this meal a pledge of thy saving love and a foretaste of thy just and peaceful kingdom: strengthen thy people in their faith that they may endure the sufferings of this present time in expectation of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we pray thee to bless our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth, and all who are set in authority under her; that they may order all things in wisdom and equity, righteousness and peace, to the honour and glory of thy name and the good of thy Church and people; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| 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 our 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. |
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