A Form of common prayer, to be used on Wednesday the 4th of February, 1673/4, within the cities of London and Westminster ... : and on Wednesday the 11th of Febr. next through the rest of the whole kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed : being the days of the general fast appointed by His Majesties proclamation, for imploring Gods blessing on His Majesty, and the present Parliament.

¶ A Prayer for the Clergy and people.

ALmighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon our Bishops, and Curates, and all Congrega∣tions

committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the ho∣nour of our Advocate and Mediatour, Iesus Christ. Amen.

O Almighty God, and our most gracious Fa∣ther, the Sovereign Commander of all the world, in whose hand is power, and might, which none is able to withstand: Thou art the Lord of hosts, the God of battels, and the strength of all Nations. If thou keepest not the City, and the Kingdom, the Watchman waketh but in vain: Nor can victory wait upon the justest De∣signs, upon the wisest Counsels, upon the strongest Armies, unless thou teachest their hands to war, and their fingers to fight. Thou art the steady Hope of all the ends of the earth; and of them which remain in the broad Sea. Go forth, we humbly beseech thee, at this time by thy more especial assistance, with His Majesties Fleet, and Naval Forces, and bless them all. In all their Counsels let Wisdom lead them; in all their Enterprises Courage assist them; and thy blessing every where crown them with Victory, and good Success: That so they may at last bring back Honour to our Sovereign; safety and strength to these his Kingdoms; and to all his Subjects plenty and prosperity, and a lasting peace: and finally, that by these and all thy mercies, we may be still more engaged to a true and real thank∣fulness to thee our God, such as may appear in our lives by an humble, holy, and o••••dient walking before thee all our days, Grant this, O

merciful Father, for thy Son Iesus Christ his sake. Amen.

O God, the Protectour of all that trust in Thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many, and so great dangers, and seest, that we have no power of our selves to help our selves; Mercifully look upon our infirmities; Raise up thy power, and come a∣mong us, and with great might succour us: and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty to help and defend us against all our enemies. Look, we pray thee, upon the hearty desires of thy hum∣ble servants; Encrease and multiply upon us thy mercies; that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the com∣fort of thy Grace may mercifully be relieved: and that thou being our Saviour and Deli∣verer, our Ruler and our Guide, we may so pass the waves of this troublesom world, that finally we may come to the land of ever∣lasting life, there to reign with Thee world without end, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.