With righteousness will he judge the world, and the people with equity. Amen.

¶ Then a Lesson taken out of the New Testament, and after that Psalm LXVII. Psalm LXVII.

GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, and shew us the light of his

countenance.

2. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations. 3. Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee.

4. O let the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou wilt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

5. Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee.

6. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.

7. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Amen.

¶ Then shall be read by the Minister alone two of the following Prayers; all kneeling or standing.

Let us pray.

ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst

order the unruly wills and affections

of

of sinful men; grant unto thy people, that they may love that which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found, at thy right-hand for evermore. Amen.

WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of thy name turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thine honour and glory, as disciples of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or,

GOD, who didst send thy Son Jesus Christ to deliver us from all iniquity, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life; grant, we beseech thee, that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him, and be admitted to dwell with thee in thy heavenly kingdom. Amen.

O God,

O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness, through thy merciful aid in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Collect for aid against all Perils. GOD, the protector of all that trust

in thee, with whom there is no sha→ dow of darkness; defend us, we beseech thee, from all the dangers and evil accidents of the approaching night, and keep us by thy watchful providence in peace and safety, now and for ever. Amen.

¶ Then shall be read the Prayers following. A Prayer for the whole Christian Church. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holy apostle hast taught us to make supplications and to give thanks for all men; we humbly entreat thee most mercifully to receive these our prayers which we offer unto thy divine Majesty, beseeching thee to inspire continually all thy

thy sincere worshipers with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord; and grant that all they that do confess the name of Christ may agree in the truth of thy holy word, and live in unity and godly love. We beseech thee also to preserve and defend all lawful kings, princes, and governors, especially thy servant George our king, that under him we may be peaceably governed. And grant unto his whole council and to all that are put in authority under him, that they may truly and impartially administer justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and the maintenance of thy true religion and virtue. Give wisdom, O heavenly Father, to all the ministers of thy holy gospel, that they may both by their life and doctrine set forth thy true and lively word. And to all thy people give thy heavenly aid, and especially to this congregation here present, that with meek heart and due reverence they may hear and receive thy holy word, truly serving thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life. And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O LORD, to comfort and succour all those who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness,

or

or any other adversity. And we also bless thy name for all thy servants departed this life in thy holy fear; beseeching thee to enable us so to follow their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. In these our requests, we beseech thee, O God, to hear and to accept us as the true disciples of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen..

GUIDE us, O LORD, in all our doings,

with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help, that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life, 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 on our infirmities, and those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us as the disciples of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A general