O ALMIGHTY God, who hast built thy church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto thee, according to thine infinite mercy manifested in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen. Christmas-Day.

ALMIGHTY God, who at the first coming of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ didst send a messenger to prepare his way before him; grant, we beseech thee, that the ministers of thy word may likewise so prepare and make ready his way, that at his second coming to judge the world, we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight; and may by him be presented faultless before the throne of thy glory, there to live with thee world without end. Amen.

Good-Friday.

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold thy household the church, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death

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upon the cross: And as thou sparedst not thy beloved Son, but deliveredst him up for us all, we confide in thy great mercy that thou wilt with him also freely give us all things that thou knowest to be good for us, now and for ever. Amen.

Easter-Day.

ALMIGHTY God, by whose mercy

our Lord Jesus Christ hath overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; grant us to rise from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, that when Christ, who is our life, shall appear, we also may appear with him in glory. Amen.

Whitsunday.

GOD, who didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy holy spirit; grant us, we beseech thee, to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in thy holy comfort, and constantly to obey thy blessed will in all holiness and righteousness. Amen.

The Collects for Peace and Grace to be read every Sunday throughout the year.

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The Collect for Peace. O GOD, who art the author of peace

and lover of concord, in the knowledge of whom consisteth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; grant us thy continual protection, that we may be safe from all our enemies, and evermore give thanks unto thee in the congregation of thy people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect for Grace.

LORD, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; defend us in the same by thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger, but that all our actions being ordered by thy governance, we may do what is righteous in thy sight, now and for ever. Amen.

Here may be read the Litany or general Supplication; to be said by the Minister and People, all kneeling or standing.

Minister.

GOD, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things that are therein, the God and father of

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our Lord Jesus Christ and of all mankind; have mercy upon us, repentant sinners.

People.

O God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things that are therein, the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ and of all mankind; have mercy upon us, repentant sinners.

Remember not, LORD, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; and for the glory of thy name turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved. Spare us, good LORD, spare thy people; and have compassion on the work of thine hands.

Spare us, good LORD.

From all evil and mischief, from sin, from dangerous temptations, from thy wrath, and from final condemnation ; Good LORD, deliver us.

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From all blindness of heart, from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, tred, and malice, and all uncharitableness; Good LORD, deliver us.

From fleshly lusts that war against the soul, and from all the deceitful allurements of this transitory world;

Good LORD, deliver us.

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From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from untimely death;

Good LORD, deliver us.

From all sedition, privy conspiracy and rebellion; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment; Good LORD, deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our prosperity, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgement;

Good LORD, deliver us.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O LORD God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern all thy sincere worshipers, in the right way;

We beseech thee to hear us, good LORD.

That it may please thee to direct and preserve in the true worshiping of thee, in righteousness and holiness of life, thy servant George, our king and governor*;

We beseech thee to hear us, good LORD.

"All high titles or appellations of the king, queen, &c. should be left out of the prayers, such as most illustrious, religious, mighty, &c.; and only the word Sovereign retained for King and Queen.

Account of K. William's Ecclesiastical Commissioners,in Calamy's Abridgement of Baxter's Life, p. 454, 2d ed.

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