in Thee. Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore, and give us hearts always ready to express our thankfulness, not only by words, but also in our lives, in being more obedient to Thy holy commandments. Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy goodness to us, and to all Thy people, and extend it mercifully to those who are connected with us by kindred or friendship, that we may serve Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, &c. Amen. Almighty God, Who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto Thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in Thy Name, Thouwilt grant their requests: fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of Thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of Thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. The grace, &c. TUESDAY EVENING. 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. O God, the Protector of all that trust in Thee, without Whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; increase and multiply upon us Thy mercy; that, Thou being our Ruler and Guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal: grant this, O Heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. We humbly beseech Thee, O merciful Lord, to grant unto Thy humble servants pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins, and serve Thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O Eternal God, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all Spiritual Grace, the Author of everlasting life, we beseech Thee to send Thy blessing upon the rulers of our country, upon our Sovereign Lady the Queen, the Royal Family, and all that are appointed to rule over us. Strengthen them, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the Spirit of knowledge and of true godliness; and fill them, O Lord, with the Spirit of Thy holy fear now and for ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. Almighty and Everlasting God, Heavenly Father, we yield Thee humble thanks for all Thy mercies vouchsafed unto us, and beseech |