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of princes, which dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth; and so replenish her with the grace of thy holy Spirit, that she may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue her plentifully with heavenly gifts; grant her in health and wealth long to live; strength her that she may vanquish and overcome all her enemies; And finally, after this life, she may attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [1559]

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3 A Prayer for the Holy Clergy.

LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who only workest great and marvellous things, send down upon our Bishops, Presbyters and Curates, and all Congregations, &c. [S. L.]

No title. [1559] This Prayer is omitted in [1552. 1549], but extant, according to L'Estrange, in ancient MS. Liturgies.

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A Prayer of Saint Chrysostom,

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LMIGHTY 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, thou wilt 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.

2 Cor. xii.

HE Grace of our Lord Jesus
TH
Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy
Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.

Here ondeth the Latang.

2 Corinth. 13.

HE grace of our Lord Jesus
T
Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the holy
Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.

PRAYERS and THANKSGIVINGS upon several OCCASIONS, to be used before the two final Prayers of the LITANY, or of Morning and Evening Prayer.

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PRAYERS.

For Rain.

For Rain, if the time require.

GOD, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that

3 be [1604, S. L.]

As in [1662] infra. 2 which [1604, S. L.] + of us thy servants, as may be most expedient for us, granting, &c. [S. L.] 52 Corinth. 13. 13. [S. L.]

6 O God, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply; Send us, &c. [S. L.] 7 which [1604]

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GOD, heavenly Father, which by thy Son 12 Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that

* This Prayer does not occur here in [1552], but after the Prayers for Rain, &c. ⚫ gathered in thy name, &c. [1552]

10 Here ends the Litany in [1549.]

"This Prayer does not appear at the end of the Litany in [1549], but at the

end of the Communion, and is brought to this place for comparison. 12 Jesu [1552. 1549]

13 to the bodily sustenance [1549]

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we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For Fair Weather.

ALMIGHTY Lord God, who for the sin of man didst once drown all the world, except eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again; We humbly beseech thee, that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters, yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather, as that we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season; and learn both by thy punishment to amend our lives, and for thy clemency to give thee praise and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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In the time of dearth and famine.

GOD, heavenly Father, whose gift it is, that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply; Behold, we beseech thee, the afflictions of thy people; and grant that the scarcity and dearth, which we do now most justly suffer for our iniquity, may, through thy goodness, be mercifully for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee, and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory now and for ever. Amen.

turned into cheapness and plenty, for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the holy Ghost, be all honour, &c.

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GOD, merciful Father, who in the time of Elisha the prophet, didst suddenly in Samaria turn great scarcity and dearth into plenty and cheapness; Have mercy upon us; that we, who are now for our sins punished with like adversity, may likewise find a seasonable relief: Increase the fruits of the earth by thy heavenly benediction; and grant that we, receiving thy bountiful liberality, may use the same to thy glory, the relief of those

O Lord God, which for, &c. [1604, S. L.]

3 whereby we may receive, &c. [1604, S. L.]

2 this plague [1604, S. L.]

4 O God, heavenly Father, which by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all them that seek thy kingdom, and thy righteousness, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance; Behold, &c. [S. L.]

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we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort and to thy honour, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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For Fair Weather.

LORD God, which for the sin of man didst once drown all the world, except eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again; We humbly beseech thee, that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved this plague of rain and waters, yet upon our true repentance thou wilt send us such weather, whereby we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season; and learn

both by thy punishment to amend our lives; and for thy clemency to give thee praise and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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In the time of dearth and famine. GOD, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply; Behold, we beseech thee, the afflictions of thy people; and grant that the scarcity and dearth, (which we do now most justly suffer for our iniquity) may, through thy goodness, be mercifully turned into cheapness and plenty, for the love of Jesu Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be praise for ever. Amen.

both by thy punishment to amend our lives; and by the granting of our petition, to give thee praise and glory, through Jesu Christ our Lord.

Or thus.

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GOD, merciful father, which
in the time of Heliseus the
Prophet, didst suddenly turn in
Samaria, great scarcity and dearth
into plenty and cheapness, and ex-
treme famine into abundance of
victual: have pity upon us, that now
be punished for our sins with like
adversity, increase the fruits of the
earth by thy heavenly benediction :
And grant, that we receiving thy
bountiful liberality, may use the
same to thy glory, our comfort, and

* all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. [S. L.]
• Amen omitted [1549]

This Prayer also does not appear at the end of the Litany in [1549], but

after the Communion.

holy Ghost, &c. [1552

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