THE LITAN Y. [In eds. 1552, and afterwards, The Litany is printed immediately after the [A Litany was printed, appended to a Psalter, in 1548, but it was an exact reprint of that of 1544 (Henry VIII.) Also early in Elizabeth's reign (c. 1558) a Litany was issued entitled, The Litany and Suffrages;" and again a second one at the beginning of 1559, entitled, "The Letanye used in the Quenes Majesties Chappel, according to the tenor of the Proclamation, Anno Christi 1559. The variations between these and the copies printed in the Authorized Prayer-Book are very slight.] " THE LITANY AND SUFFRAGES a. O GOD the Father of heaven have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners b. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners ». O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son have mercy upon us miserable sinners. : O God, the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and mischief, from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath, and from everlasting damnation : Good Lord, deliver us. From blindness of heart, from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness: Good Lord, deliver us. From fornication, and all otherd deadly sin, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil : Good Lord, deliver us. From lightning and tempest, from plague, pestilence, and famine, from battle and murther, and from sudden death: Good Lord, deliver us. From all sedition and privy conspiracy, From the tyranny of the bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities", From all false doctrine and heresy 1, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandment : By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity and Circumcision, by thy Baptism, fasting, and temptation: Good Lord, deliver us. By thine agony and bloody sweat, by thy cross and passion, by thy precious death and burial, by thy glorious resurrection and ascension, by i the coming of the Holy Ghost : Good Lord, deliver us. In all time of our k tribulation, in all time of our wealth', in the hour of death, in m the day of judgment: Good Lord, deliver us. We sinners do beseech thee to hear us (O Lord God) and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way: n We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to keep Edward the vi., thy servant our king and governor : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. 9 That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear, and love, P that he may always have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies : r We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Second Edw. VI. 1552. By the mystery of, &c. [Same as 1549.] Elizabeth, 1559. By the mystery of, &c. [Same throughout as 1549.] James I. 1604. By the mystery of, &c. [Same as 1549 to end of paragraph, i In eds. 1552, and afterwards, "and by." In eds. 1559, "In all our time of." 1 In Scotch ed., 1637, "in all time of our adversity, in all time of our prosperity." In eds. 1552, and afterwards, "and in." In eds. 1552, 1559, and 1604, "holy Church universally;" in Scotch ed., 1637, "holy Catholic Church universally;" in ed. 1662, the same as 1549. • In ed. 1558 (1st Elizabeth), "That it may please thee to keep Elizabeth thy servant, our Queen and governor;" in eds. 1559, "That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in Righteousness and holi "That it may please thee to be her defender and keeper," &c.] That it may please thee to bless and preserve our gracious Queen Anne, Prince Henry, and the rest of the King and Queen's Royal issue : We beseech thee, &c. That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Pastors, &c. [Continued the same as 1549.] That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, pastors and ministers of the Church, with true knowledge and understanding of thy word, and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the council, and all the nobility, with grace, wisdom, and understanding: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep the magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to give all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred and are " deceived. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and help the weak-hearted, and to raise up them v that fall, and finally to beat down Satan under our feet: We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Charles II. 1662. By the mystery of, &c. [Same as 1549 to end of paragraph, "That it may please thee to be her defender and keeper," &c.] That it may please thee to bless and preserve our gracious Queen CATHERINE, Mary the Queen-Mother, James Duke of York, and all the Royal Family; We beseech thee, &c. [Continued same as 1549.] In eds. 1552, 1559, "them up;" but 1596, up them" restored. " In one ed., 1552, "Sathan." In Sealed Book the last seventeen words are struck through with a pen. |