The booke of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.

Here followeth the Letanie, to be vsed vpon Sundayes, Wednesdayes, and Fridayes, and at other times when it shalbe commanded by the Ordinary.

O God the Father of heauen: haue mercy vpon vs iniscrable sinners.

O God the Father of heauen: haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinners.

O God the Sonne redeemer of the world: haue mercie vpon vs miserable sinners.

O God the Sonne redeemer of the world: haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinners.

O God the holy Ghost procee∣ding from the Father and the Sonne: haue Mercy vpon vs miserable sinners.

O God the holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Sonne, haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinitic, three persons and one God: haue mercy vpon vs miserable sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinitie, three persons and one God: haue mercie vpon vs miscrable sinners.

Remember not Lord our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare vs good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with vs for euer.

Spare vs good Lord.

From all cuill and mischicfe, from in sinne, from the craftes and assaults of the deuill, from thy wrath, and from euerla∣sting damnation.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

From all blindnesse of heart, from pride, baine glory, and hypocrisie, from enuie, hatred, and malice, and all vncharita∣blenesse.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

From fornication, and all other deadly sinne, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the deuill.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

From lightning and tempest, from plague, pestilence, and famine, from battell and murther, and from sudden death.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

From all sedition and priuie conspiracie, from all false doc∣trine and heresie, from hardnesse of heart, and contempt of thy word and commandement.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nati∣uitie and circumcision, by thy baptisme, fasting, and tempta∣tion.

Good Lord dcliuer vs.

By thine agonie and bloody sweat, by thy crosse and pas∣sion, by thy precious death and buriall, by thy glorious re∣surrection and ascension, and by the comming of the Holy Ghost.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth, in the houre of death, and in the day ofiudgement.

Good Lord deliuer vs.

We sinners doe beseech thee to heare vs (O Lord God) and that it may please thee to rule and gouerne holy Church vmuerfally in the right way.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to keepe and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee, in righteousnesse and holinesse of life, thy seruant Iames our most gracious King and gouer∣nour.

We beseech thec to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, feare, and loue, and that he may euermore haue affiance in thee, and euer seeke thy honour and glory.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to be his defender and Keeper, gi∣uing him the victory ouer all his enemies.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to blesse and preserue our gracions Queene Anne, Prince Henry, and the rest of the King and Queenes Royall issue.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Pa∣stours, and Ministers of the Church, with true knowledge and vnderstanding of thy worde, and that both by their

prcaching and liuing they may set it foorth, and shew it accor∣dingly.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to indue the Lords of the Counsaile, and all the Nobilitie, with grace, wisedome and vnderstan∣ding.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to blesse and keepe the Magistrates, giuing them grace to execute Iustice, and to maintayne trueth.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to blesse and keepe all thy people.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to giue to all nations vnity, peace and concord.

We beseeth thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to giue vs an heart to loue and dreade thee, and diligently to line after thy commaunde∣ments.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to giue to all thy people increase of grace, to heare meekely thy word, and to receiue it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to bring into the way of trueth, all such as haue erred and are deceiued.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as doe stande, and to comfort and helpe the weake hearted, and to raise vp them that fall, and finally to beate downe Satan vuder our feete.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort, all that be in danger, neressitie, and tribulation.

We befeech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserue all that trauaile by lande or by water, all women labouring of childe, all sicke persons, and yong children, and to shewe thy pitie vpon all prisoners and captiues.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to defende and prouide for the fa∣therlesse children and widowes, and all that bee desolate and oppressed.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to haue mercy vpon all men.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to forgiue our enemies, persecu∣ters, and s slanderers, and to turne their hearts.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to giue and preserue to our bse the kindely fruits of the earth, so as in due time wee may enioy them.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

That it may please thee to giue vs true repentance, to for∣give vs all our sinnes, negligences, and ignorances, and to en∣due vs with the grace of thy holy Spirit, to amend our liues according to thy holy word.

We beseech thee to heare vs good Lord.

Some of God: We beseech thee to heare vs.

Sonne of God: we beseech thee to heare vs.

O Lambe of God, that takest away the sinnes of the world.

Grant vs thy peace.

O Lambe of God, that takest away the sinnes of the world.

Haue mercie vpon vs.

O Christ heare vs.

O Christ heare vs.

Lord haue mercy vpon vs.

Lord haue mercie vpon vs.

Christ haue mercy vpon vs.

Christ haue mercie vpon vs.

Lord haue mercy vpon vs.

Lord haue mercie vpon vs.

Our Father which art in heauen, &c.

And lead vs not into temptation.

But deliuer vs from euill. Amen.

¶ The Versicle. O Lord deale not with vs after our sinnes.

Answere. Neither reward vs after our iniquities.

Let vs pray.

O God mercifull father, that despi∣sest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowfull, mercifully assist our prayers, that we make before thee in all our troubles and aduersities whensoeuer they oppresse vs, and graciously heare vs, that those e∣uils which the craft and subtiltie of the deuill or man worketh a∣gainst vs, bee brought to nought, and by the prouidence of thy goodnes they may be dispersed, that wee thy seruants being hurt by no persecutions, may e∣uermore giue thankes vnto thee in thy holy Church, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord arise, helpe vs, and deliuer vs for thy Names sake.

O God, wee haue heard with ourt eares, and our fathers haue declared vnto vs the noble workes thou diddest in their dayes, and in the old time before them.

O Lord arise helpe vs, and deliuer vs for thine Honour.

Glory be to the father, and to the Sonne, and to the holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and euer shal be, world without end. Amen.

From our enemies defend vs, O Christ.

Graciously looke vpon our afflictions.

Pitifully behold the sorrowes of our hearts.

Mercifully forgiue the sinnes of thy people.

Fauorably with mercy heare our prayers.

O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy vpon vs.

Both now and euer bouchsate to heare vs, O Christ.

Graciously heare vs, O Christ, graciously heare vs, O Lord Christ.

The Versicle. O Lord let thy mercy be shewed vpon vs.

Answere. As we doe put our trust in thee.

Let vs pray.

WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to looke vpon our infir∣mities: and for the glory of thy Names sake, turne from vs all those euils that wee most righte∣ously haue deferued, and graunt that in all our troubles wee may put our whole trust & confidence in thy mercy, and euermore serue thee in holinesse and purenesse of liuing, to thy honour and glory, through our onely Mediatour and Aduocate Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A prayer for the Kings Maistie.

O Lord our heauenly Father, high and mightie, king of kings, Lord of lords, the onely ruler of Princes, which doest from thy Throne be∣holde all the dwellers vpon earth, most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gra∣cious soueraigne Lord king lames, and so replenish him the grace of the holy Spirit, that hee may al∣way encline to thy will, and walke in thy way: endue him plenteously with heauenly gifts: graunt him in health and wealth long to liue, strengthen him, that hee may banquish and ouercome all his enemies, and finally after this life he may attaine euerlasting ioy and felici∣tie, though Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Queene and Prince, and other the King and Queenes children.

ALmightie God which hast promised to be a Father of thine Elect, and of their seed, wee humbly beseech thee to blesse our gratious Queene Anne, Prince Henry, and all the King and Queenes Royall progenie: indue them with thy holy Spirit, enrich them with thy hea∣uenly grace, prosper them with all hap∣pinesse, and bring them to thine euer∣lasting Kingdome through Iesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

ALmightie and euerlasting God, which onely workest great marueiles, send downe vpon our Bishops and Curats, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthfull Spirit of thy grace, and that they may truely please thee, powre vpon them the con∣tinuall deaw of thy Blessing: Graunt this, O Lord, for the honour of our Ad∣uocate and Mediator Iesus Christ, Amen.

A prayer of Chrysostome.

ALmighty God, which hast giuen vs grace at this time with one accord, to make our common supplications vnto thee, and doest promise that when two or three bee gathered together in thy Name, thou wilt graunt their requests: fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and pe∣titions of thy seruants, as may bee most expedient for them, graunting vs in this world knowledge of thy Trueth, and in the world to come life euerlasting. Amen.

2. Corinth. 13.

THE grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, & the fellowship of the holy Ghost, be with vs all euermore. Amen.

For raine, if the time require.

O God heauenly Father, which by thy Sonne Iesus Christ, hast pro∣mised to all them that seeke thy kingdome, and the righteousnesse thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance: Send vs, we beseech thee, in this our neces∣sitie, such moderate raine and showres, that we may receiue the fruites of the earth to our com∣fort, and to thy honour, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For faire Weather.

O Lord God, which for the sinne of man diddest once drowne all the world ex∣cept eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercie didst promise neuer to de∣stroy it so againe: Wee humbly beseech thee, that although wee for our iniqui∣sies haue worthily deserued this plague of raine & waters, yet vpon our true re∣pentance, thou wilt send vs such wea∣ther, whereby wee may receiue the fruits of the earth in due season, and learne both by thy punishment to amend our liues, & for thy clemencie to giue thee praise and glory, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In the time of dearth and famine.

O God heauenly father, whose gift it is that the raine doeth fall, the earth is fruitful, beasts increase, and fishes doe multiply: beholde wee beseech thee, the afflictions of thy people, and grant that the fearcitie and dearth (which we do now most iustly suffer for our iniqui∣tie) may through thy goodnesse be mer∣cifully turned into cheapnesse & plentie, for the loue of Isus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the holy ghost, be all honour, &c.

In the time of Warre.

O Almighty God, King of all kings, and go∣uernour of all things, whole power no crea∣ture is able to resist, to whom it belongeth instly to punish sinners, and to be mercifull to them that truely repent: saue and deliuer vs (wee humbly beseech thee) from the handes of our enemies, abate their pride, asswage their malice, and confound their deuiecs, that wee being armed with thy defence, may be preserued euermore from all perils, to glorifie thee which art the onely giuer of all victorie, through the merits of thy onely Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

In the time of any common Plague or sickenesse.

O Almighty God, which in thy wrath in the time of King Dauid, diddest flay with the plague of pestilence threescore and ten thousand, and yet remembring thy Mercie diddest saue the rest: haue pitie vpon vs miserable sinners, that now are bifited with great fikenesse and mortalitie, that like as

thou diddest then command thine Angel to cease from punish∣ing: so it may nowe please thee to withdraw from vs this plague and grieuous fickenesse, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God, whose nature and propertie is euer to haue merce, and to forgiue, receiue our humble petiti∣ons: and though we be tied and boud with the chaine of our sinnes, yet let the pitifulnesse of thy great mercie loose vs, for the honour of Iesus Christ sake, our Mediatour and Aduocate. Amen.

A thankesgiuing for Raine.

O God our heauenly Father, who by thy gracious prouidence doest cause the for∣mer and the latter raine to descend vp∣on the earth, that it may bring foorth fruit for the vse of man: wee giue thee humble thanks, that it hath pleased thee in our greatest necessitie to send vs at the last a ioyfull raine vpon thine in∣heritance, and to reffersh it when it was dry, to the great comfort of vs thy vnworthy seruants, and to the glory of thy holy Name, tho∣row thy mercies in Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A thankesgiuing for faire weather.

O Lorde God, who hast iustly humbled vs by thy late Plague of immoderate Raine and waters, and in thy mercie hast relieued and comforted our soules by this seasonable and blessed change of weather: wee praise and glorifie thy holy Name for this thy mercie, and will always declare thy louing kind∣nesse from generation to generation, through Iesus Christ our Lorde. Amen.

A thankesgiuing for plentie.

O Most mercifull Father, which of thy graci∣ous goodnesse hast heard the deuout prayers of thy Church, and turned our dearth and scarity into cheapenesse and plentte: We giue thee humble thankes for this thy especiall bountie, beseeching thee to continue this thy louing kindnesse vnto vs, that our land may yeeld vs her fruits of increase, to thy glory and our comfort, through Ie∣sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A thankesgiuing for peace and victory.

O Almightie God, which art a strong tower of defence vnto thy seruants against the face of their enemies: we yeeld thee praise & thankes∣giuing for our deliuerance from those great and apparant dangers, wherewith we were compassed: Wee acknowledge it thy good∣nesse, that we were not deliuered ouer a pray vnto them, beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies to wards vs, that all the world may knowe, that though art our Sauiour and Mightie deliuerer, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A thankesgiuing for deliuerance from the Plague.

O Lord God, which hast wounded vs for our sinnes, and consumed vs for our transgres∣sions by thy late heauie and dreadfull visita∣tion, and now in the middest of iudgement remenibring mercie, fast redeemed our soules from the iawes of death, wee offer vnto thy fatherly goodnesse our selues, our soules, and bodies, which thou hast deliuered, to be a liuing sacrifice vnto thee, alwayes praising and magnifying thy

mercies in the middest of the Congregation, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or this.

WEe humbly acknowledge before thee, (O most mercifull Father) that all the punishments which are threatned in thy Law, might iussly haue fallen vpon vs, by reason of our manifold trans∣gressions and hardnesse of heart: yet feeing it hath pleased thee of thy tender mercie, vpon our weake and vnworthy humiliation to asswage the noysome pestilence, wherwith we lately haue bene sore afflicted, and to restore the voice of ioy and health into our dwellings: wee offer vnto thy diuine Maiestie thy sacrifice of praise & thankes∣giuing, launding and magnifying thy glorious Name for such thy preseruation and prouidence ouer vs, through Iesus Christ Lord. Amen.