all happiness, and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art the author of every good and perfect gift; send down upon all ministers of the gospel, and upon all congregations committed to their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O God, we beseech thee, as disciples of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Parliament, to be read during their Session.

MOST gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as for this kingdom in general, so especially for the high court of Parliament at this time assembled; that thou wouldst be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of thy glory; the good of thy church; the safety, honour, and welfare of our sovereign and her dominions: that all things may be so ordered and

settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations. These and all other necessaries, for them, for us, and thy whole church, we humbly beg for thy mercies' sake in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for all conditions of men. O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of

all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men, that thou wouldst be pleased to make thy way known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for the good estate of the whole Christian church in all parts of the world, that it may be so guided and governed by thy good spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted or dis

*This is to be said when any desire the prayers of the Congregation.

tressed in mind, body, or estate [especially those for whom our prayers are desired*], that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we ask as the disciples of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*This is to be said

when any that have been prayed for desire to return praise.

A General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men [particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them*]. We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life: but, above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A concluding Prayer.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; fulfil now the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world the knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Amen.

Minister. Glory be to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God.

Congregation. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen.

At the conclusion of the Prayers, the singing of a HYмN may be introduced, afterwards a FREE PRAYER by the Minister, to be followed by the DISCOURSE, and the Service concluded with one of these valedictory forms of BLESSING, to be used at the discretion of the Minister; the Congregation standing while the blessing is being pronounced.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all evermore. Amen. 1 Cor. xvi. 23. Philipp. iv. 23.

THE LORD bless us and keep us: may he be gracious unto us; and give us peace now and for evermore. Numb. vi.

24, 25, 26.

MAY the blessing of Almighty God be with us all evermore. Amen.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.