342 FORMS OF PRAYER FOR

Be so merciful, that you be not too remiss; so minister discipline, that you forget not mercy: that when the chief Shepherd shall appear you may receive the never- fading crown of glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then the Archbishop shall proceed in

the Communion- Service; with whom the new Consecrated Bishop( with others) shall also communicate.

And for the last Collect, immediately before the Benediction, shall be said these Prayers.

MOST merciful Father, we beseech

thee to send down upon this thy servant thy heavenly blessing; and so endue him with thy holy Spirit, that he, preaching thy Word, may not only be earnest to reprove, beseech, and rebuke with all patience and doctrine; but also may be to such as believe a wholesome example, in word, in conversation, in

FORMS OF

Proper Psalms, xx., ci., cxxi.

Proper Lessons.

The First, Joshua i. to v. 10, or Proverbs viii. to v. 17.

PRAYER WITH THANKSGIVING

TO ALMIGHTY GOD;

For use in all Churches and Chapels within this Realm, every Year, upon the Anniversary of the Day of the Accession of the Reigning Sovereign, or upon such other Day as shall be appointed by Authority

The Second, Rom xiii. to v 11, or Rev xxi. 22- xxii. 4

THE DAY OF ACCESSION.

love, in faith, in chastity, and in purity s that, faithfully fulfilling his course, at the latter day he may receive the crown of righteousness laid up by the Lord the righteous Judge, who liveth and reigneth one God with the Father and the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

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At Mattins and Evensong the following Psalms, Lessons, Suffrages, and Collects

may be used:

The Suffrages next after the Creed. Priest. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. Answer. Priest. Answer. Who putteth his trust in thee. Priest. Send him help from thy holy place.

And grant us thy salvation. O Lord, save the King;

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DREVENT us, O Lord, in all our and further us with thy continual help; doings, with thy most gracious favour, 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.

Answer. And evermore mightily de­fend him.

Priest. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower;

HE peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be amongst you, and remain with you al­ways. Amen.

Answer. From the face of his enemies. Priest. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.

Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.

Priest. O Lord, save thy people. Answer. And bless thine inheritance. Priest. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.

Priest. O Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee.

After the first Collect, at Morning or Evening Prayer, the jollowing Collect:

GOD, who providest for thy people by thy power,

love; Vouchsafe so to bless thy Servant our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and thy Church may serve thee in all godly quietness; and grant that he being devoted to thee with his whole heart, and persevering in good works unto the end, may, by thy guid­ance, come to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord

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