A General Thanksgiving.

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all men; [ * particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

[Margin Note:] * This to be said when any that have been prayed for desire to return praise.

For Rain.

O God our heavenly Father, who by thy gracious providence dost cause the former and the latter rain to descend upon the earth, that it may bring forth fruit for the use of man: We give thee humble thanks that it hath pleased thee, in our great necessity, to send us at the last a joyful rain upon thine inheritance, and to refresh it when it was dry, to the great comfort of us thy unworthy servants, and to the glory of thy holy Name; through thy mercies in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For fair Weather.

O Lord God, who hast justly humbled us by thy late plague of immoderate rain and waters, and in thy mercy hast relieved and comforted our souls by this seasonable and blessed change of weather: We praise and glorify thy holy Name for this thy mercy, and will always declare thy loving-kindness from generation to generation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Plenty.

O most merciful Father, who of thy gracious goodness hast heard the devout prayers of thy Church, and turned our dearth and scarcity into cheapness and plenty: We give thee humble thanks for this thy special bounty; beseeching thee to continue thy loving-kindness unto us, that our land may yield us her fruits of increase, to thy glory and our comfort; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Peace and Deliverance from our Enemies.

O almighty God, who art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies: We yield thee praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparent dangers wherewith we were compassed: We acknowledge it thy goodness that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them; beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For restoring Public Peace at Home.

O eternal God, our heavenly Father, who alone makest men to be of one mind in a house, and stillest the outrage of a violent and unruly people: We bless thy holy Name, that it hath pleased thee to appease the seditious tumults which have been lately raised up amongst us: most humbly beseeching thee to grant to all of us grace, that we may henceforth obediently walk in thy holy commandments; and leading a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, may continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for these thy mercies towards us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Deliverance from the Plague, or other common Sickness.

O Lord God, who hast wounded us for our sins, and consumed us for our transgressions, by thy late heavy and dreadful visitation; and now, in the midst of judgement remembering mercy, hast redeemed our souls from the jaws of death: We offer unto thy fatherly goodness ourselves, our souls and bodies which thou hast delivered, to be a living sacrifice unto thee, always praising and magnifying thy mercies in the midst of thy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or this.

We humbly acknowledge before thee, O most merciful Father, that all the punishments which are threatened in thy law might justly have fallen upon us, by reason of our manifold transgressions and hardness of heart: Yet seeing it hath pleased thee of thy tender mercy, upon our weak and unworthy humiliation, to assuage the contagious sickness wherewith we lately have been sore afflicted, and to restore the voice of joy and health into our dwellings: We offer unto thy Divine Majesty the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, lauding and magnifying thy glorious Name for such thy preservation and providence over us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

" THE BIDDING PRAYER " " " Let us pray for Christ's Holy Catholic Church throughout the " world, especially for the Churches of Great Britain and Ireland; " for all Christian Sovereigns, Princes and Governors, particularly " our Sovereign Lord King GEORGE, over all estates of men in " these his dominions supreme; for our gracious Queen Mary, " for Alexandra the Queen Mother, for Edward Prince of Wales, " and all the Royal Family; for the ministers of God's holy Word " and Sacraments, especially for N. Bishop of this diocese and " all he clergy of the same; for the great Council of the nation " [now in Parliament assembled], for the Nobility, Judges, and " Magistrates of the realm, * especially for the [Lord] Provost " and Magistrates of this ancient [and royal] city [or burgh]: " that all these in their several callings may serve truly and " faithfully to the glory of God and the edifying and well " governing of his people, remembering always the strict and " solemn account which they must give before the judgement seat " of Christ. And for all other subjects of this realm, let us pray " that they may live in the true faith and fear of God, in dutiful " obedience to the King and brotherly charity one to another. And " that there may never be wanting a supply of fit persons to serve " God in Church and State, let us pray for a blessing on our " universities [especially on . . . . . ], and on all colleges " and schools, especially on the Theological College of our " Church, that in these and in all places set apart for God's " honour and service true religion and sound learning may ever " flourish and abound. [+ And let us give thanks to Almighty God " for all his servants, both living and departed, who have given " of their substance or service towards the founding, building, " maintenance, and adornment of this church ++ and especially are " we bound to remember . . . . . ] " " Finally, let us praise God for those who are departed out of " this life in the faith of Christ, and let us pray unto him that " we may be made partakers with them in the glorious resurrection " unto life everlasting. All which things let us humbly ask in " the words which Christ himself hath taught us, saying: " " Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom " come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us " this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we " forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into " temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, " the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. " " [Margin Notes:] * to be used in cities and burghs. " " + to be used at Dedication Festivals or Commemorations of " benefactors. " " ++ or institution or college.