this, O merciful Father, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Clergy and People. ALMIGHTY and Everlast

ing God, Who alone workest great marvels, send down upon our Bishops and Curates, and 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 Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

This Collect may be used in the singular as a special intercession for a particular parish.

For the Bishop.

ALMIGHTY and Everlast

ing God, have mercy upon Thy servant our Bishop, N., and direct him according to Thy mercy in the way of everlasting salvation, that by Thy grace he may desire that which is pleasing unto Thee, and accomplish the same with

For Priests.

ALMIGHTY and Everlast

God, receive, we beseech Thee, the prayers of Thy servant, N., Thy priest, when he calleth upon Thee; and for the sake of the holy oblation he offers multiply upon him the fruits of Thy grace, that as he has gladly devoted himself to serve at Thy holy Altar, he may of Thy bounty receive an eternal reward; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Missionaries or Missions.

GOD, Who willest that

all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, send forth, we beseech Thee, labourers into Thy vineyard; and grant them with all boldness to speak Thy word: that Thy word may have free course and be glorified, and that all nations may acknowledge Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast sent, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, world

without end. Amen.

For a Husband or Wife.

Christ our Lord. Amen.

at the beginning didst

create our first parents, Adam and Eve, and didst sanctify and join them together in marriage: Pour upon my wife the riches of Thy grace, sanctify and bless her, that she may please Thee both in body and soul, and grant us to live together in holy love unto our lives' end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Parents.

ALMIGHTY GOD, Who

hast strictly commanded

us to honour our father and mother next unto Thee: Grant me of Thy goodness and grace so to love, and to honour my parents, to fear and to obey

them, as Thou in Thy holy Word hast directed and charged me to do that both in their life and at their death their souls may bless me, and by Thy Fatherly mercy I may obtain that blessing which Thou hast promised to those that honour their father and mother; and that Thou, seeing my unfeigned love and reverence towards them, mayest become my loving heavenly Father, and number me among those Thy children who are heirs of Thy glorious Kingdom; through Thy Well-be

Almighty God, that the children which Thou hast given me, being nurtured in obedience, virtue, and holiness of life, may grow up to the honour and glory of Thy Name. Keep them in Thy true religion, teach them from their youth up to bear Thy yoke. Preserve them in piety and simplicity. Deliver them from evil company and bad examples; from the sins and temptations of their age; and from idleness the nurse of sin. Grant them a good understanding, and sound intellect,

GIVE Thy holy grace to

all those for whom I have undertaken at the sacred font; that they may in their Own persons renounce the

and of all who are dear to me, or who have done good to me or to those I love. Reward all those who benefited me now in this world with Thy favour, and in the world to come with everlasting life. Grant them the help of Thy grace, and Thy protection in danger; deliver them from tribulation, and keep them from all hurt and evil, that they may evermore praise Thee for Thy goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Friends, Benefactors,
Relations, etc.

constantly believe Thy holy Word, and obediently keep Thy Commandments: That Thou mayest give unto them the blessing of eternal life, and make them partakers of Thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Relations. ALMIGHTY and Ever

lasting God, look mercifully upon the necessities of my... husband . . . wife ... parents... brothers . . . sisters... etc.... of my relations, benefactors, and friends,

my relations, my friends,

my enemies, and all that have desired my prayers; all who by their own labours do minister to our necessitiés; together with all my known and unknown benefactors. Render, O God, a good reward and a plentiful return to all those who have done good to me. Grant that we may all so live here, as that we may meet hereafter in the Presence of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Friends.

GOD, Who by the grace of the Holy Ghost hast

poured the gifts of charity into the hearts of Thy faithful people, grant Thy servants, N. N., health of body and soul, that they may love Thee with all their strength, and cheerfully accomplish those things that Thou wouldest have done; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

"For Benefactors or Friends.

ALMIGHTY and Merciful

God, we humbly beseech Thee to hear us from Thy holy place, and to have mercy upon Thy servants, N. N. Wipe away all the ill they have done, stir up their hearts to follow Thee; give them strength against every power of the enemy; fill them with the peace of Thy consolation, That they may ever glorify Thee in Thy Holy Church, for Thy gift of quietness; and forasmuch as they put no trust in their own weakness deliver them by Thy heavenly mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Enemies.

GOD of peace, the Author and Lover of charity, grant unto all our enemies true peace and concord; grant them

remission of all their sins, and mightily deliver us from their lying in wait; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For those commended to our
Prayers.
HEAR, O my God, hear,

Light of my eyes, hear my prayer and grant my petition. Hear me praying for Thy servants N. and N., and grant them the help they need. If Thou leave us we perish, if Thou look down upon us we revive; if Thou wilt judge us according to our deeds, we confess ourselves lost; if Thou wilt deal with us according to Thy mercy, Thou shalt raise us up from death. Therefore, O God, receive our prayer, and grant the assistance we. implore, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

For the Poor.

GOD, Who knowest the necessities of all Thy creatures, give to Thy poor the spiritual graces of which they stand in need. Support Thy poor members, O Jesu, under their difficulties, and sanctify their bodily wants to the salvation of their souls. Give them resignation and

piety, that Thy mercy may make amends to them in the next world for what they want in this. Give them Thy grace, whatsoever Thou deniest them, that they hereafter be found in the Paradise of God; O Lord and Benefactor of all flesh, Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen.

For the Tempted and those in Trouble.

GOD, Who pardonest transgressors, and desirest not the death of a sinner: we humbly beseech Thee to mercifully protect with Thy heavenly power Thy servants who put their trust in Thy mercy; and evermore to keep them under Thy protection; that they may continually serve Thee and never be separated from Thee by their adversities. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

light to the unbelieving, comfort to mourners, restoration to the sick, food to the hungry raise up the oppressed, care for the neglected, defend the widow and orphan, bless our homes, our town, and our land. Help with Thy grace the living, the dying, and the dead. Make Thy love and Thy fear to dwell amongst us, and pour upon us Thy fatherly blessing in life and in death; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Christians leading an Unholy Life.

AL

LMIGHTY GOD, Who showest to them that be in error the light of Thy truth to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

For the Sinful.

MOST merciful God, Who

didst send Thine Onlybegotten Son into the world