(4.) Intercession. Let us pray God, for those who are not Christians; for all Christians; for restoration of all who languish in faults and sins; for confirmation of all who have been granted truth and grace; who are dispirited, infirm, distressed, unsettled, for thankfulness and sobriety in all For the Catholic Church, its establishment and increase; for the Eastern, its deliverance and union; for the Western, its adjustment and peace ; for the British, the supply of what is wanting in it, the strengthening of what remains in it'; for the episcopate, presbytery, christian people; 1 An allusion apparently to the Church in Sardis.-Rev. iii. 2. for the states of the inhabited world; far off, near at hand; for our own; for all in rule; for our divinely-guarded king, the queen and the prince; for those who have place in the court; commons and their leaders, farmers, graziers, fishers, merchants, down to mean workmen, and the poor; for the good nurture of all the royal family, for those who have a claim on me from relationship, for brothers and sisters, that God's blessing may be on them, or from benefits conferred, that Thy recompence may be on all who have ministered to me in carnal things; for my college, my parish, Southwell, St. Paul's, Westminster, clergy, people, helps, governments, the colleges committed to me1; for all who love me, though I know them not; or from Christian love; for those who hate me without cause, some too, even on account of truth and righteousness; or from neighbourhood, for all who dwell near me peaceably and harmlessly; or from promise, for all whom I have promised to remember or from mutual offices, for all who remember me in their prayers, or from stress of engagements, for all who on sufficient reasons fail to call upon Thee; for all who have no intercessor in their own behalf; for all who at present are in agony or some great good to the Church; for all who act nobly either towards things sacred or towards the poor; GOD have mercy on me and bless me ; and pity me. God bless me, even our God, God bless me and receive my prayer ; 1 As Visitor. (5) Praise. O direct my life towards Thy commandments, hallow my soul, purify my body, correct my thoughts, cleanse my desires. soul and body, mind and spirit, Renew me thoroughly, O GOD, The LORD, the LORD GOD, merciful and pitiful, long-suffering and full of pity, and true, keeping pity for thousands, taking away iniquities and unrighteousnesses and sins; not clearing the guilty one, bringing sins of fathers upon children. I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise shall ever be in my mouth. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, THE THIRD DAY. Introduction. O Gon, Thou art my God, early will I seek Thee. Blessed art Thou, O LORD, who gatheredst the water into the sea, herb and fruit tree. There are the depths and the sea as on an heap, lakes, rivers, springs; earth, continent, and isles, mountains, hills, and valleys; glebe, meadows, glades, green pasture, corn, and hay; herbs and flowers for food, enjoyment, medicine; fruit trees bearing wine, oil and spices, and trees for wood; and things beneath the earth, stones, metals, minerals, coal, blood and fire, and vapour of smoke. (1) Confession. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse Thou me from secret faults. Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they have the dominion over me. be merciful unto my sin, for it is great. |