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Anfwet. And let our cry come unto

thee.

Inftead of the firft Collect at Morning Prayer, fall these two which follow be used.i

Almighty God, who art a Arong Tower of Defence unto thy fervants againft the face of their Enemies; We yield thee praise

Anointed Servant now fet over us, and to his Heirs after him: Whom

we beseech thee to blefs with all increafe of Grace, Honour and Happiness in this world, and to crown him with Immortality and Glory in the world to come, for Jefus Chrift his fake, our only Lord and Saviour. Amen.

ballways this day be used) after the Collect. [We humbly befeech thee, O Father, &c.] ball this be faid which next followeth.

Almighty God, who haft in all

and thanks for the wonderful deli-In the end of the Litany (which verance of thefe Kingdoms from THE GREAT REBELLION, and all the Miferies and Oppreffions confequent thereupon, under which they had fo long groned. We acknowledge it thy goodness that we were not utterly delivered over as a prey unto them: Befeeching thee ftill to continue fuch thy Mercies towards us; that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, through Jefus Chrift our Lord, Amen.

who haft been exceedingly gracious unto this Land, and by thy miraculous Providence didft deliver us out of our miferable Confufions, by reftoring to us, and to his own juft and undoubted Rights, our then moft gracious Sovereign Lord, thy fervant King Charles the Second, (notwithstanding all the power and malice of his Enemies) and by placing him in the Throne. of thefe kingdoms; thereby restoring alfo unto us the publick and free profeffion of thy true Religion and Worship, together with our former peace and profperity, to the great comfort and joy of our hearts: We are here now before thee, with all due thankfulness, to acknowledge thine unfpeakable goodness herein, as upon this day, thewed unto us, and to offer up our facrifice of praife for the fame, unto thy great and glorious Name; humbly be feeching thee to accept this our un feigned though unworthy Oblation of our felves: Vowing all holy O bedience in thought, word and work, unto thy divine Majefty; and promifing in thee and for thee all loyal and dutiful Allegiance to shine

ages fhewed forth thy power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious Deliverances of thy Church, and in the protection of righteous and religious Kings and States, profeffing thy holy and eternal Truth, from the malicious Confpiracies, and wicked Practices of

thee from the very bottom of our hearts unfeigned thanks and praife, as for thy many great and publick Mercies, fo efpecially for that fignal and wonderful Deliverance by thy wife and good providence, as upon this day, completed and vouchfafed to our then moft graci ous Sovereign King Charles the Second, and all the Royal Family": And in them and with them to this whole Church and State, and all Orders and Degrees of men in both, from the unnatural Rebellion, Ufurpation and Tyranny of ungodly and cruel men, and from the fad confufions and ruin thereupon enfuing. From all thefe, O gracious and merciful Lord God, not our merit, but thy mercy; not our forefight, but thy providence; not our own arm, but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance did refcue and deliver us; even because thou hadft a favour unto us. And therefore not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name be afcribed all honour, glory and praise, with most humble, and hearty thanks, in all Churches of the Saints: Even fo,

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bleffed be the Lord our God, who thy oblation of our felves: Vowing alone doth wondrous things; And all holy obedience in Thought, bleffed be the Name of his Majefty Word and Work, unto thy Divine for ever, through Jefus Chrift our Majefty; and promifing in thee and Lord and Saviour. Amen. for thee all loyal and dutiful AlIn the Communion-Service, imme-legiance to thine Anointed Servant diately before the reading of the E- now fet over us, and to his Heirs pistle, ball these two Colects be after him: Whom we beseech thee ufed, inftead of the Collect for the to blefs with all increase of grace, King, and the Collect of the Day. honour and happiness in this world, un-an low him wior immortali ftrong Tower of Defence un- ty and glory in the world to come, to thy fervants against the face of for Jefus Chrift his fake, our only their enemies; We yield thee praife Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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The Gospel. S. Matth. XXII.

16----22.

In the Offertory fball this Sentence be read.

and thanks for the wonderful deli-The Epiftle. 1 S. Pet. II. 11-17. verance of thefe Kingdoms from THE GREAT REBELLION, and all the miferies and oppreffions confequent thereupon, under which they had fo long groan'd. We acknowledge it thy goodness, that we were not utterly delivered over as a prey unto them: Befeeching thee fill to continue fuch thy Mercies towards us; that all the World may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Not every one that faith unto me, Lord, Lord, fhall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. S. Matth. 7. 21..

After the Prayer For the whole ftate of Chrifts Church, &c.] this Collect following fhall be used.

who thine

Lord God of our feedingly and un peakable goodness towards
Lord God of our falvation, Almighty God and heavenly

gracious unto this land, and by thy us, didft in a moft extraordinary
miraculous Providence didft deli-
ver us out of our miferable Confu-
fions, by restoring to us, and to his
own juft and undoubted Rights,
our then moft gracious Sovereign
Lord, thy Servant King Charles the
Second, (notwithstanding all the
power and malice of his enemies)
and by placing him in the Throne
of st clc Kingdoms; thereby refto-
ring alfo unto us the publick and
free Profeffion of thy true Religion
and Worship, together with our
former peace and profperity, to
the great comfort and joy of our
hearts: We are here now before
thee, with all due thankfulness, to
acknowledge thine unfpeakable
goodness herein, as upon this day
fhewed unto us, and to offer up
our facrifice of praife for the fame,
unto thy great and glorious Name;
humbly befeeching thee to accept
this our unfeigned though unwor

and wonderful manner difappoint and overthrow the wicked Defigns of thofe traiterous, heady and high-minded men, who under the pretence of Religion, and thy moft holy Name, had contrived, and well-nigh effected the utter deftru&ion of this Church and Kingdom: As we do this Day moft heartily and devoutly adore and magnifie thy glorious Name for this thine infinite gracious, goodness already vouchfafed to us; fo we moft humbly befeech thee to continue thy grace and favour towards us, hiding and covering us under the fhadow of thy wings, that no fuch difmal calamity may ever again fall upon us. To this end fend forth thy light and thy truth, for the difcovery of thefe depths of Satan, this myftery of iniquity. Infatuate and defeat all the fecret counfels of the ungodly. Abate their pride, al

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fwage their malice, and confound of Defence against the face of all their devices. Strengthen the hands his enemies. As for thofe that are

of our gracious Sovereign King GEORGE, and all that are put in Authority under him, with Judge ment and Justice, to cut off all fuch workers of iniquity, as turn Religion into Rebellion, and Faith into Faction; that they may never again prevail against us, nor triumph in the ruin of the Monarchy and thy Church among us. Protect and defend our Sovereign Lord the King, with the whole Royal Family, from all Treafons and Confpiracies. Be unto him an Helmet of Salvation, and a ftrong Tower

implacable, clothe them with fhams and confufion, but upon himself and his pofterity let the Crown for ever flourish. So we that are thy people, and the sheep of thy Pafture, fhall give thee thanks for ever, and will always be thawing forth thy praife from generation to generation, through Jefus Chrift our only Saviour and Redeemer; to whom with thee, O Father, and God the Holy Ghoft, be glory in the Church throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

GEORGE R.

UR Will and Pleafure is, That these three Forms of Prayer and Service,made for the Fifth of November, the Thirtieth of January, and the Twenty ninth of May, be forthwith Printed and Published, and for the future annexed to the Book of Common Prayer and Liturgy of the Church of England, to be ufed Yearly on the faid Days, in all Cathedral and Collegiate Churches and Chapels, in all Chapels of Colleges and Halls within both Our Univerfities, and of Our Colleges of Eaton and Winchefter, and in all Pa rifh-Churches and Chapels within that part of Our Kingdom of Great Britain called England, the Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed.

Given at Our Court at St. James's the Ninth Day of November, 1714. in the First Year of Our Reign.

By His Majefties Command,

Townshend.

be used in all Churches and Chapels within this Realm, every Year upon the First Day of August: Being the Day on which His Majefty began His Happy Reign.

The Service foall be the fame with the ufual Office for Hely-days in all things; Except where it is in this Office otherwife appointed.

If this Day fball happen to be Sunday, the Proper Office for that Sunday bad be wholly omitted. and this used inftead of it: But however it ball happen, there foall be Notice thereof given publickly in the Church the Šunday before.

Morning Prayer sball begin with thefe Sentences.

I

O hold thou up his Goings in thy Paths that his Footsteps flip not. Pfal. 17.5.

Grant the King a long life: and make him glad with the joy of thy Countenance. Pfal. 61.6. & 21.6. Let him dwell before thee for ever :

Faithfulness, that they may preferve him. Pfal. 61.7.

Exhort that firft of all, Supplications, Prayers, Interceffions, and giving of thanks. be made for all men for Kings and all that are in Authority; That we may lead a quiet, and peaceable O prepare thy loving Mercy and life in all godliness and honefty: For this is good and acceptable unto God our Saviour. 1 Tim. 2. 1, 2, 3. If we fay that we have no fin, we deceive our felves, and the truth is not in us; But if we confefs our fins, he is faithful, and juft to forgive us our fins, and to cleanfeus from all unrighteousness. 1S. John 1.8, 9.

Instead of Venite, exultemus, the Hymn following shall be faid or Jung: One Verfe by the Prieft, and another by the Clerk and People.

Lord our Governor: how excellent is thy Name in all the world! Pfal.8.1.

Lord, what is Man, that thou baft Such refpect unto him: or the Son of Man, that thou fe regardeft him! Pfal. 144.3.

The merciful and gracious Lord hath fo done his marvellous Works: that they ought to be had in remembrance. Pfal. 111.4.

O that Men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness: and declare the Wonders that he doth for the Children of Men! Pfal. 107. 21. Behold, O God our Defender: and look upon the Face of thine Anointed. Pfal, 84. 9.

In his time let the Righteous flourish and let Peace be in all our Borders. Pfal.72.7.& 147. 14.

As for his Enemies clothe them with foame: but upon himself let his Crown flourish. Pfal. 132. 19.

Bleffed be the Lord God, even the God of Ifrael: which only doth wondrous things. Pfal. 72. 18.

And Bleffed be the Name of his Majefty for ever: and all the Earth ball be filled with his Majesty. A. men, Amen. Pfal. 72. 19.

Glory be to the Father, c.
As it was in the beginning, &c.
Proper Pfalms are XX, XXI, CI.
Proper Leffons.

The Firit, Joh. I. to the end of the
9th Ver. Te Deum.

The Second, Rom. xiii. Jubilate Deo. The Suffrages next after the Creed fball ftand thus.

Prieft. O Lord, fhew thy mercy

upon us..

Anfwer. And grant us thy falvation."

Prieft. O Lord, fave the King.
Antw. Who putteth his truft in

thee.

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Anfw. And evermore mightily defend him.

Prieft. Let his enemies have no advantage against him.

Anfw. Let not the wicked approach to hurt him.

Prieft. Endue thy Minifters with righteousness.

"Anfw. And make thy chosen people joyful.

Prieft. O Lord, fave thy people.
Antw. And bless thine inheri-

dance.

friest. Give peace in our time,

O Lord.

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Prieft. O Lord, hear our prayer, Anfw. And let our cry come unto thee.

Inftead of the First Collect at Morning Prayer, foall be used this following Collect of Thanksgiving for His Majefties Acceffion to the Throne.

Almighty God who ruleft over all the Kingdoms of the World, and difpofeft of them according to thy good pleafure; We yield thee unfeigned thanks, for that thou waft pleafed, as on this day, to place thy Servant our Sovereign Lord King GEORGE upon the Throne of thefe Realms. Let thy wifdom be his guide, and let

Atice, truth and holiness, let peace Lee que and love, and all thofe virtues that adorn the Chriftian Profeffion, flourish in his days; Dire& all his Counfels and Endeavours to thy Glory, and the Welfare of his People; and give us Grace to obey him cheerfully and willingly for Confcience fake, that neither out finful paffions, nor our private interefts may disappoint his Cares for the Publick Good; let him always poffefs the hearts of his People, that they may never be

wanting in Honour to his Perfon, and Dutiful Submiffion to his Authority; let his Reign be long and profperous, and Crown him with Immortality in the life to come, thro' Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

In the end of the Litany (which fall always be ufed upon the Day) after the Collect [We humbly befeech thee, O Father,] ball the following Prayer ( for the King and Royal Family) be used.

Lord God, who

eft and governet all things

in heaven and earth, receive our humble Prayers, with our hearty Thanksgivings for our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, as on this day, fet over us by thy Grace and Providence to be our King; and fo together with him blefs his Royal Highnels GEORGE Prince of Wales, the Princefs, and their Iffue, and the whole Royal Family, that they all even trufting in thy goodness, protected by thy power, and crowncd with thy gracious and endless favour, may continue before thee in health, peace, joy and honour, a long and happy life upon earth, and

after death obtain everlasting life and glory in the Kingdom of Heaven, by the Merits and Mediation of Chrift Jefus our Saviour, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Then fball follow this Collect, for Gods Protection of the King against all his Enemies,

fet thy fervant GEORGE our King upon the Throne of his Ancestors, we moft humbly befeech thee to prote& him on the fame from all the dangers to which he may be expofed; Hide him from the gathering together of the froward, and from the Infurrecti on of wicked doers; Do thou weaken the hands, blaft the defigns, and defeat the enterprifes of all his Enemies, that no fecret Confpiracies, nor open Violences may difquiet his Reign; but that being

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