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A Prayer for the Queen's Majesty |
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O Lord our heavenly Father, |
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high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords,
the only Ruler of princes, |
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who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers
upon earth; |
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most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour |
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to behold our most
gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth; |
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and so replenish her with the grace of thy Holy
Spirit, |
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that she may alway incline to thy will, and walk
in thy way: |
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endue her plenteously with heavenly gifts; |
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grant her in health and wealth long to live; |
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strengthen her that she may vanquish and overcome
all her enemies; |
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and finally, after this life, she may attain everlasting
joy and felicity; |
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through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Amen. |
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A Collect for the Queen |
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Almighty and everlasting God, |
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we are taught by thy holy Word, |
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that the hearts
of kings are in thy rule and governance, |
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and that thou dost dispose and turn them |
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as it seemeth best
to thy godly wisdom: |
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we humbly beseech thee so to dispose and govern
the heart of |
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Elizabeth
thy Servant, our Queen and Governor, |
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that, in all her thoughts, words, and works, |
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she may ever seek thy honour and glory, |
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and study to preserve thy people committed to her
charge, |
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in wealth, peace,
and godliness: |
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grant this, O merciful Father, for thy dear Son's
sake, |
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Jesus Christ our
Lord. |
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Amen. |
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A Prayer for the Royal Family |
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Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, |
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we humbly beseech thee to bless, |
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Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Charles Prince of
Wales, |
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and all the Royal Family. |
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Endue them with thy Holy Spirit; |
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enrich them with thy heavenly grace; |
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prosper them with all happiness; |
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and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom; |
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through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Amen. |
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A Prayer for the Clergy and People |
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Almighty and everlasting God, |
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who alone workest great marvels, |
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send down upon our bishops and curates, |
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and all congregations committed to their charge, |
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the healthful spirit of thy grace; |
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and that they may truly please thee, |
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pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. |
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Grant this, O Lord, |
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for the honour of our advocate and mediator, Jesus
Christ. |
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Amen. |
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A Prayer of St Chrysostom |
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Almighty God, |
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who hast given us grace at this time |
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with one accord to make our common supplications
unto thee; |
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and dost promise |
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that when two or three are gathered together in
thy Name |
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thou wilt grant their requests: |
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fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of
thy servants, |
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as may be most expedient for them; |
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granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, |
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and in the world to come life everlasting. |
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A General Thanksgiving |
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Almighty God, Father of all mercies, |
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we thine unworthy servants |
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do give thee most
humble and hearty thanks |
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for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us
and to all men; |
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[particularly to those who desire now to offer
up their praises |
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and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed
unto them.] |
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We bless thee for our creation, preservation, |
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and all the blessings
of this life; |
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but above all for thine inestimable love |
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in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus
Christ, |
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for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. |
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And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of
all thy mercies, |
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that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, |
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and that we shew forth thy praise, not only with
our lips, |
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but in our lives; |
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by giving up ourselves to thy service, |
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and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness |
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all our days; |
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through Jesus Christ our Lord, |
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to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost |
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be all honour and glory, world without end. |
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Amen. |
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This to be said when any that have been
prayed for desire
to return praise. |
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