PRAYER

FOR LOVE OF GOD.

(Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity.)

"O GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee, such good things as pass man's understanding; pour into my heart (our hearts) such love toward thee, that I, (we,) loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that I (we) can desire, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF GOD IN HEAVEN.

(Collect for the Epiphany)

"O GOD, who by the leading of a Star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that I, (we,) who know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD'S COMMANDMENTS.

(Collect for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.) "ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto me (us) the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and that I (we) may obtain that which thou dost promise, make me (us) to love that which thou dost command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S COMMANDMENTS.

(Collect for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.)

"O GOD, who declarest thy Almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; mercifully grant unto me (us) such a measure of thy grace, that I, (we,) running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made a partaker (partakers) of thy heavenly treasure, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR GOOD DESIRES.

(Collect for Easter.)

"ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; I (we) humbly beseech thee, that as, by thy special grace preventing me, (us,) thou dost put into my mind (our minds) good desires; so by thy continual help I (we) may bring the same to good effect, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESS

(Collect for Ascension Day.)

"GRANT, I (we) beseech thee, Almighty God, that

like as 1 (we) do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens, so I (we) may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR GRACE TO FOLLOW THE SAINTS IN VIRTUE AND GODLINESS.

(Collect for All Saints' Day.)

"O ALMIGHTY God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; grant me (us) grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that I (we) may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR LIKENESS TO CHRIST IN PURITY AND GLORY.

(Collect for the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany.)

"O GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life; grant me, (us,) I (we) beseech thee, that having this hope, I (we) may purify myself, (ourselves,) even as he is

pure; that when he shall appear again with power and great glory, I (we) may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen."

PRAYER

FOR ACCEPTANCE AT THE GENERAL RESURRECTION. (Collect from the Burial Service, and from that on the day of King Charles' Martyrdom.)

“O MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in him shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us by his holy Apostle St. Paul, not to be sorry, as men without hope, for them that sleep in him; I (we) meekly beseech thee, O Father, to raise me (us) from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness. And teach me (us) O Lord, so to number my (our) days, that I (we) may apply my heart (our hearts) unto wisdom. And grant, that neither the splendor of any thing that is great, nor the conceit of any thing that is good in me, (us,) may withdraw my (our) eyes from looking upon myself (ourselves) as sinful dust and ashes; but that I (we) may press forward towards the prize of the high calling that is before me, (us,) with faith and patience, with

humility and meekness, with mortification and selfdenial, with charity and constant perseverance unto the end; that so, when I (we) shall depart this life, I (we) may sleep in the Lord; and at the general resurrection in the last day, may be found aeceptable in thy sight; and receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world: Grant this, I (we) beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen."