A form of prayer to be used on Wednesday the twelfth day of March next ensuing, throughout the whole kingdom being the fast day appointed by the King and Queens proclamation, to be observed in a most solemn and devout manner, for supplicating Almighty God for the pardon of our sins, and for imploring his blessing and protection in the preservation of His Majesties Sacred Person, and the prosperity of His arms in Ireland, and the naval forces.

O Lord our God, who art justly displeased with us for our great and manifold sins, whereby we have provoked thy wrath and indignation against us, and for which we have cause to fear that thou shouldst give us up to the will of our Enemies; Hear us, we beseech thee, that humble our selves before thee with Fasting and Prayer. Give us that deep sense of our transgressions which may work in us a godly Sorrow to Repentance not to be repented of. Turn us from all our evil ways, that our iniquity may not be our ruine; But that thou our gracious God, being re∣conciled to us for the sake of thy dear Son our Sa∣viour, mayst own us for thy People, and be our defence against all the Enemies of thy true Religion Esta∣blished amongst us; that so living safe under thy pro∣tection, and walking worthy of thee unto all wel-plea∣sing, we may for ever glorifie thy holy Name, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.