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HE Angel of the LORD tarrieth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them. Psalm xxxiv. 7. 2. Trust ye in the LORD for ever, for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. Isa. xxvi. 4.

1. Psalm xxxvii. 23, 24, 40, 41.— The LORD ordereth, &c.

P. xi. - Whoso dwelleth, &c.

The Lesson.

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A FATHER, our only help in

LMIGHTY and most merciful

time of need; We beseech Thee to

1. 1 Pet. iv. 12, 13, 19.-The fiery look with mercy upon Thy servant,

trial.

2. St. Luke v. 18-26.-The man sick of the palsy.

The LORD be with thee.

Let us pray.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

. Help me, O LORD my GOD; Ry. O save me, according to Thy mercy.

. Hide not Thy face from Thy servant;

and bless the operation he is about to undergo; give skill to him who shall perform it, and if it be Thy will, grant that it may be successful to his relief (or cure). O LORD, strengthen him to bear all that Thou shalt see fit to lay upon him; take from him all fear, and help him to rest with perfect confidence upon Thy mercy and loving care; and may Thy Holy Spirit give him ease and comfort under all his affliction; for the sake of JESUS CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

For a Blessing on Remedies.
LORD
JESU CHRIST, Who
didst heal, &c. (As in the last

Office.)

WE

E humbly beseech Thee, O FATHER, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the

glory of Thy Name, turn, &c.

(Litany.)

ALMIGHTY and everlasting

GOD, Who of Thy tender love towards mankind hast sent Thy Son, our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, to take upon Him our, &c. (Coll. Palm Sunday.)

GOD, the Protector of all that trust. &c. (Coll. iv. Trin.) LMIGHTY and everlasting

A GOD, Who art always more

ready, &c. (Coll. xii. Trin.)

GOD, Whose nature and pro-GRANT, we beseech Thee, mer

perty is ever to have mercy and to forgive; Receive, &c. (Occasional Prayers.)

R

ciful LORD, to Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be, &c. (Coll. xxi. Trin.)

VII. For One Insensible.

EMEMBER not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers: Spare us, good LORD, spare Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed with

Thy precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.

2. I know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are right, and that Thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled. Psalm cxix. 75.

1. Psalm cxxx.-Out of the deep, &c.

. Save, LORD, and hear us, O King of Heaven,

R. When we call upon Thee.

. Be Thou our help in trouble; Ry. For vain is the help of man.

MOST merciful LORD, Who

didst relieve the paralysed man in the Gospel, who was let down before Thee through the roof, and didst make him whole in soul and body; Hear us, we beseech Thee, on behalf of this Thy servant, here lying under Thy hand; and grant him forgiveness of all those

2. Psalm cxxi.-I will lift up things wherein he hath offended

mine eyes.

The Lesson.

1. St. James v. 13-18.-The prayer of faith.

2. Heb. xii. 6, 7, 11.-Whom the LORD loveth, He chasteneth.

The LORD be with you.

Let us pray.

LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

Thee; and in Thine own good time restore his mind to consciousness, if it be Thy will, and his body to health and strength; Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest, ever one GOD, world without end. Amen.

When in Danger of Death.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful

FATHER, Who wouldest not the death of any of Thy children,

AL

For One of Weak Intellect.

but hast given Thy dear Son to die for all the world; We beseech Thee LMIGHTY and most merciful to have mercy upon this Thy servant, whom Thou hast redeemed seech Thee, in mercy upon this FATHER, look down, we beand called into Thy kingdom; and family, and of Thy great goodness forasmuch as he has been suddenly send relief unto Thy servant; recast down, O LORD, forgive his lack of preparation; and grant that his Thy will; or if not, yet, grant, O move this heavy affliction, if it be sins may be blotted out for the LORD, that the inward man may be merits of our SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST; enlightened with such a measure of and if it be Thy will, shortly, to Thy Holy Spirit, as shall seem extake him hence, of Thy great good-pedient unto Thee. O LORD, hear ness, take him unto Thyself, in peace and in Thy favour; for the sake of the same Thy Son, JESUS

CHRIST Our LORD. Amen.

us, and have mercy upon Thy servant. Keep him from doing anything displeasing unto Thee; preserve him in safety; and when Thou shalt see fit to call him hence, take

For One who has been Deprived of him to rest in peace, "until the day

Reason.

MOST merciful LORD, Who

didst hearken to the prayer of the father in the Gospel, and didst restore the disordered mind of his child, We pray Thee to have compassion upon this family, and hear our prayers on behalf of Thy servant, whose reason has been taken away. We know, O LORD, that Thy judgments are right; and that Thou of very faithfulness causeth us to be troubled; yet, if it be Thy will, spare Thy people, O LORD, spare them; and remove from them this heavy affliction, and restore Thy servant to his right mind again.

Tavu alone canst give them help;

help them, O GOD our SAVIOUR ; and direct Thy servants in their perplexity; and of Thy great mercy grant them, at the last, a happy issue out of all their troubles; Who

with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen.

break, and the shadows flee away;" for the sake of JESUS CHRIST Our SAVIOUR. Amen.

ness

For a Blessing on Remedies.

LORD JESU CHRIST, Who

didst heal all manner of sick

and disease amongst Thy people; Give Thy blessing, we beseech Thee, to the means now used for the healing of Thy servant; that being raised from the bed of sickness, he may worship Thee again in the courts of Thy House; Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest, one GOD, world without end. Amen.

WATER, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of Thy Name, turn, &c. (Litany.)

humbly beseech Thee, O

A GOD, mercifully look upon

LMIGHTY and everlasting

our infirmities, and in all our dangers, &c. (Coll. iii. Epiph.)

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In cases of danger after delivery, the Prayers in the Office "FOR THE DYING " will be suitable-Page 43.

7. O LORD, comfort her when sake of JESUS CHRIST Our LORD.

she lieth sick upon her bed.
Ry. Make Thou all her bed in
her sickness.

MOST merciful God, we beseech Thee look with mercy upon Thy servant in her time of need; help her to put her whole

trust in Thee; be Thou, O LORD, a present help in her trouble; lighten her pains so far as may be in accordance with Thy will; and give

her increase of strength to bear them; keep her safe under Thy Almighty care, and in Thine own good time grant her a happy deliverance and make her the joyful mother of a hopeful child, for the

Amen.

WEATHER, mercifully to look

humbly beseech Thee, O

upon our infirmities, and for the glory of Thy Name, turn, &c. (Litany.)

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LMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers, &c. (Coll. iii. Epiph.)

AL
LMIGHTY GOD, Who seest
ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us
that we have no power of
both outwardly, &c. (Coll. ii. Lent.)

GOD, the Protector of all that
trust in Thee. (Coll. iv. Trin.)

eousness.

XE. After Attempted Suicide.

ELIVER me from blood-
guiltiness, O GOD, Thou
that art the GOD of my
health; and my tongue
shall sing of Thy right-

Psalm li. 14.

Psalm li.-Have mercy upon me.

The Lesson.

Remember not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers; 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 the crafts and assaults of the devil;

Joel ii. 12, 13.-Rend your heart. from Thy wrath and from everlast

Let us pray.

LORD, have mercy, &c.

Our FATHER, &c.

. Help me, O LORD my GOD; R. O save me, according to Thy mercy.

. Heal my soul; Ry. For I have sinned against Thee.

. O spare me a little that I may recover my strength;

Ry. Before I go hence, and be no

more seen.

ing damnation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful

Who sparest when we deserve punishment, and in Thy wrath thinkest upon mercy; Have mercy, we beseech Thee, upon this Thy servant, who turns to Thee in bitter self-condemnation, acknowledging the guilt of his offence,

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