O God, thou art a strong tower of life, to the honour and glory of hy 'defence to all who fly unto thee: Oname, through Jesus Christ our Lord. save us from the violence of the enemy. Amen. O Lord of Hosts, fight for us; that we may glorify thee. O suffer us not to sink under the weight of our sins, or the violence of the enemy. Then shall the Minister, if there be any in the slip, say, LMIGHTY God, our heavenly Fa ther, who, of his great mercy, O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver hath promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance us, for thy name's sake. and true faith turn unto him; have Short Prayers in respect of a Storm. mercy upon you; pardon and deliver HOU, O Lord, who stillest the rag- you from all your sins; confirm and Ting of the sea, hear, hear us, and strengthen you in ail goodness, and save us, that we perish not. Thanksgiving after a Storm. bring you to everlasting life, through O blessed Saviour, who didst save Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. thy disciples ready to perish in a storm; hear us, and save us, we beseech thee. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. O Lord, hear us. O Christ, hear us. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us, save us now and evermore. Amen. OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Jubilate Deo. BE joyful in God, all ye lands: sing praises unto the honour of his name, make his praise to be glorious. Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy works; through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemier be found liars unto thee. For all the world shall worship thee, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy sing of thee, and praise thy name. Kingdom come; Thy Will be done on O come hither, and behold the work! Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this of God; how wonderful he is in his day our daily bread; And forgive us doings towards the children of inen! He ruleth with his power for ever our trespasses, as we forgive those who his eyes behold the people; and such as trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from will not believe, shall not be able to exalt themselves. evil. Amen. O praise our God, ve people; and ¶When there shall be imminent danger, make the voice of his praise to be as many as can be spared from ne-heard; cessary service in the ship shall be Who holdeth our soul in life; and called together, and make an humble suffereth not our feet to slip. Confession of their sins to God; in For thou, O God, hast proved us; which every one ought seriously to re- thou also hast tried us, like as silver is flect upon those particular sins, of tried. which his conscience shall accuse him; saying as followeth; The Confession. Thou broughtest us into the snare and laidest trouble upon our loins. I will go into thine house with burnt ALMIGHTY God, Father of our offerings; and will pay thee my vo Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all which I promised with my lips, and things, Judge of all men; we acknow spake with my mouth, when I was in ledge and bewail our manifold sins and trouble. wickedness, which we from time to O come hither, and hearken, all ye time most grievously have committed, that fear God; and I will tell you what by thought, word, and deed, against he hath done for my soul. thy Divine Majesty, provoking most I called unto him with my mouth; justly thy wrath and indignation and gave him praises with my tongue against us. We do earnestly repent, If I incline unto, wickedness with and are heartily sorry for these our mis- mine heart, the Lord will not hear me doings; the remembrance of them is But God hath heard me ; and consi grievous unto us; the burden of them dered the voice of my prayer. is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Praised be God, who hath not cast have mercy upon us, most merciful Fa-out my prayer, nor turned his merc ther: For thy Son our Lord Jesus from me. 4 Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past; Glory be to the Father, and to the and grant, that we may ever hereafter Son, and to the Holy Ghost; serve and please thee in newness of As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. to thy holy name, through Jesus Christ Amen. Psalm 107. Confitemini Domino. Lord for his goodness; and declare THAT men would praise the the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!" Jour Lord. Amen. T. Or this. works, but in special manner hath MOST mighty and gracious good God, thy mercy is over all thy been extended towards us, whom thou That they would offer unto him the defended. Thou hast showed us terhast so powerfully and wonderfully sacrifice of thanksgiving; and tell out rible things, and wonders in the deep, his works with gladness! They that go down to the sea snips; and occupy their business great waters; in in gracious a God thou art; how able and that we might see how powerful and ready to help those who trust in thee. These men see the works of the and seas obey thy command; that we Thou hast showed us how both winds Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For at his word, the stormy wind obey thy voice, and to do thy will. We may learn even from them hereafter to ariseth; which lifteth up the waves therefore bless and glorify thy name, thereof. They are carried up to the heaven, we were ready to perish. And we befor this thy mercy, in saving us when. and down again to the deep; their soul seech thee, make us as truly sensible melteth away because of the trouble. now of thy mercy, as we were then of They reel to and fro, and stagger the danger; and give us hearts always like a drunken man; and are at their ready to express our thankfulness not So when they cry unto the Lord in only by words, but also by our lives, wit's end. their trouble, he delivereth them out of their distress. For he maketh the storm to cease, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad, because they are at rest; and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. O that men would therefore praise the Lord fo. his goodness; and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men! That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people; and praise him in the seat of the elders! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. ¶ Collects of Thanksgiving. in being more obedient to thy holy commandments. Continue, we be that we, whom thou hast saved, may seech thee, this thy goodness to us; ness all the days of our life, through serve thee in holiness and righteousJesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Amen. Hymn of Praise and Thanksgiv ing after e dangerous Tempest. COME, let us give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious; and his mercy endureth for ever. 0 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath delivered from the merciless rage of the sea. The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. He hath not dealt with us according MOST blessed and glorious Lord to our sins; neither rewarded us acGod, who art of infinite goodness cording to our iniquities. and mercy; we, thy poor creatures, But as the heaven is high above the whom thou hast made and preserved, earth; so great hath been his mercy holding our souls in life, and now res- towards us, cuing us out of the jaws of death, hum We found trouble and heaviness; bly present ourselves again before thy we were even at death's door. Divine Majesty, to offer a sacrifice of The waters of the sea had well nigh praise and thanksgiving, for that thou covered us; the proud waters had well beardest us when we called in our righ gone over our soul. trouble, and didst not cast out our The sea roared; and the stormy prayer, which we made before thee in wind lifted up the waves thereof. Our great distress; even when we gave We were carried up as it were to il for lost, our Ship, our Goods, our heaven, and then down again into the Lives, then didst thou mercifully look deep; our soul melted within us, beupon us, and wonderfully command a cause of trouble. deliverance, for which we now, being Then cried we unto thee, O Lord, and ia safety, do give all praise and glory thou didst deliver us out of our distress. Blessed be thy name, who didst not Lord hath covered our heads, an despise the prayer of thy servants; but made us to stand in the day of battie, didst hear our cry, and hast saved us. Thou didst send forth thy commandment; and the windy storm ceased, and was turned into a calm. O let us therefore praise the Lord for The Lord hath appeared for us; the Lord hath overthrown our enemies, and dashed in pieces those that rose up against us. Therefore not unto us, O Lord, no! his goodness; and declare the wonders unto us; but unto thy name be given that he hath done, and still doeth, for the glory. the children of men!, benefits upon us. The Lord hath done great things for Praised be the Lord daily; even the us; the Lord hath done great things for Lord that helpeth us, and poureth his us, for which we rejoice. Our help standeth in the name of the He is our God; even the God of Lord, who hath made heaven and whom cometh salvation: God is the earth. Lord, by whom we have escaped death. Blessed be the name of the Lord, Thou, Lord, hast made us glad from this time forth for evermore. through the operation of thy hands; and we will triumph in thy praise. Blessed be the Lord God; even the Lord God, who only doeth wondrous things; And blessed be the name of his Majesty for ever; and let every one of us say, Amen, Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,, world without end. Amen. After this Hymn may be said the T Then this Collect. Commander of all the world, ia whose hand is power and might, which none is able to withstand; we bless and magnify thy great and glorious name for this happy victory, the whole glory A Psalm or Hymn of Praise and whereof we do ascribe to thee, who ar Thanksgiving after Victory. the only giver of victory. And we be F the Lord had not been on our side, seech thee, give us grace to improve over our soul. self had not been on our side, when vancement of thy Gospel, the honour men rose up against us; of our country, and, as much as in us They had swallowed us up quick, lieth, to the good of all mankind. And when they were so wrathful y dis- we beseech thee, give us such a sense pleased at us. of thy great mercy, as may engage of Yea, the waters had drowned us, and to a true thankfulness, such as may the stream had gone over our soul; the appear in our lives, by an humble, holy, deep waters of the proud had gone and obedient walking before thee all our days, through Jesus Christ out But praised be the Lord, who hath Lord; to whom, with thee, and the not given us over as a prey unto them. Holy Spirit, as for all thy mercies, The Lord hath wrought a mighty in particular for this victory and deli verance, be all glory and honour, worle We got not this by our own sword, without end. Amen. neither was it our own arm that saved 2 Cor. xiii. 14. us; but thy right hand, and thine arm, HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the light of thy countenance, be- and the love of God, and the fel cause thou hadst a favour unto us. lowship of the Holy Ghost, be with u The Lord hath appeared for us; the all evermore. Amen. salvation for us. THE At the Burial of the Dead at Sea, the Office in the Common Prayer Book may be used; only instead of these words, We therefore commit his Body to the ground, earth to earth, &c. say, We therefore commit his Body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for the Resurrection of the Body when the Sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who at his coming shall change our vile Body, that is may be like his glorious Body; according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself. A FORM OF PRAYER FOR THE VISITATION OF PRISONERS. When Morning or Evening Prayer shall be read in any Prison, instead of the Psalm, O come let us sing, &c. shall be read the 130th Psalm; and the Minister shall insert after the Collect for the Day, the Collect in the following service, O God, who sparest, &c. and at such times as the Litany is not read, he shall add the Prayer, O God, merciful Father, who despisest not, &c. And when Notice is given to the and forasmuch as thou alone bringest Minister, that a Prisoner is confined light out of darkness, and good out of for some great or capital crime, he evil, grant that the pains and punishshall visit him; and when he cometh ments which these thy servants endure, into the place where the Prisoner is, through their bodily confinement, may he shall say, kneeling down,· tend to setting free their souls from the REMEMBER not, Lord, our iniqui- chains of sin; through Jesus Christ our ties, nor the iniquities of our fore-Lord. Lord, have mercy upon us. OUR UR Father, who art in Heaven, &c. Min. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us; Amen. Here the Minister, as he shall see convenient, may read the Prayer for All conditions of Men, the Collect for Ash-Wednesday, and the Collect beginning, Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, &c. or any other Prayer of the Liturgy, which he shall judge proper. Then shall the Minister exhort the D'Almighty God, whose never-fail EARLY beloved, know this, that Ans. And grant us thy salvation. ing providence governeth all things Min. Turn thy face from our sins, both in heaven and earth, hath so wiseAns. And blot out all our iniquities. ly and mercifully ordered the course of Min. Send us help from thy holy this world, that his judgments are often place; Ans. For thine indignation lieth hard if with due submission and resignation sent as fatherly corrections to us; and apon us. Min. O Lord, hear our prayer; Ans. And let the sighing of the Prisoners come before thee. The Collect. to his holy will we receive the same, they will work together for our good. It is your part and duty, therefore, to humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, to acknowledge the righteous GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty ness of his judgments, and to endeaGod, that we, who for our evil vour, that, by his grace, this present deeds do worthily deserve to be pun-visitation may lead you to a sincere ished, by the comfort of thy grace may and hearty repentance. mercifully be relieved; through our The way and means thereto is, to Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. examine your life and conversation by 0 GOD, who sparest when we de-the rule of God's commandments; and serve punishment, and in thy whereinsoever you shall perceive your wrath rememberest mercy; we humbly self to have offended either by will, beseech thee, of thy goodness, to com- word, or deed, there to bewail your fort and succour all those who are un-own sinfulness, and to confess yourself der reproach and misery in the house to Almighty God, with full purpose of of bondage; correct them not in thine mendment of life. And if you shall anger, neither chasten them in thy sore perceive your offences to be such as are displeasure. Give them a right under- not only against God but also against standing of themselves, and of thy your neighbours: then to reconcile threats and promises; that they may yourself to them, being ready to make neither cast away their confidence in restitution and satisfaction, according thee, nor place it any where but in to the uttermost of your power, for all thee. Relieve the distressed, protect injuries and wrongs done by you to any the innocent, and awaken the guilty other: and being likewise ready to for give others who have offended you, as [AVE mercy upon me, O God, after H thy great goodness; according to you would have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand. And to this the multitude of thy mercies, do away true repentance and change of mind you mine offences. must add a lively and steadfast faith, Wash me thoroughly from my wickand dependence upon the merits of the edness; and cleanse me from my sin. death of Christ, with an entire resigna- For I acknowledge my faults; and tion of yourself to the will of God. my sin is ever before me. Except you repent, and believe, we can Against thee only have I sinned, and give you no hope of salvation. But if done this evil in thy sight; that thou you do sincerely repent and believe, mightest be justified in thy saying, and God hath declared, though your sins clear when thou art judged. be as red as scarlet, they shall be Behold, I was shapen in wickedmade white as snow; though your ness; and in sin hath my mother conwickednesses have gone over your ceived me. head, yet shall they not be your destruction. Turn thy face from my sins; and put But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts; and shalt make me to We exhort you therefore in the name understand wisdom secretly. of God, and of his dear Son Jesus Christ Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, our Saviour, and as you tender your and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash own salvation, to take good heed of me, and I shall be whiter than snow. these things in time, while the day of Thou shalt make me hear of joy and salvation asteth; for the night cometh, gladness; that the bones which thou when no man can work. While you hast broken may rejoice. have the light, believe in the light, and walk as children of the light, that you out all any misdeeds. be not cast into outer darkness; that you may not knock, when the door shall be shut; and cry for mercy, when it is the time of justice. Now you are and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. the object of God's mercy, if by re- O give me the comfort of thy help pentance and true faith you turn un.o again; and stablish me with thy free him; but if you neglect these things, Spirit. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the you will be the object of his justice ard vengeance: Now you may claim the wicked; and sinners shall be convertmerits of Christ; but if you die in youred unto thee.. Make me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; sins, his sufferings will tend to your Déliver me from blood-guiltiness, greater condemnation. O beloved, God, thou that art the God of my consider in this your day, how fearful health; and my tongue shall sing of a thing it will be to fall into the hands thy righteousness. of the living God, when you can nei- Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord; ther fly to his mercy to protect you, and my mouth shall show thy praise. nor to the merits of Christ to cover you For thou desirest no sacrifice, else in that terrible day. Here the Minister shall examine him concerning his Faith, and rehearse the Articles of the Creed, Dost tho believe in God, &c. And the pri soner shall answer, would I give it thee; but thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifice of God is a troubled T Then the Minister shall say, All this I steadfastly believe. Then shall the Minister examine whe- LORD, we beseech thee, merci fully hear our prayers, and spare ther he repent him truly of his sins, all those who confess their sins unto and be in charity with all the world, thee; that they, whose consciences by and further admonish him particu-sin are accused, by thy merciful par larly concerning the crimes wherewith don may be absolved, through Christ he is charged; and exhort him, if hefour Lord. Amen. have any scruples, that he would declare the same, and prepare himself and power infinite; look down GOD, whose mercy is everlasting for the Holy Communion, against the with pity and compassion upon the time that it may be proper to adminis- sufferings or this thy servant; and whether thou visitest for triak of his Then, all kneeling, the Minister shall patience, or punishment of his offences, say as follows, from the 51st Psalm: enable him by thy grace cheerfully ta ter it to him. |
