ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for
our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may
always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and
glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry,
sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence,
discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from
every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one
united people the multitudes brought hither out of many
kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those
to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government,
that there may be justice and peace at home, and that,
through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise
among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity,
fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble,
suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O GOD, merciful and compassionate, who art ever ready
to hear the prayers of those who put their trust in thee;
Graciously hearken to us who call upon thee, and grant us
thy help in this our need; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O LORD Jesus Christ, who dost embrace children with
the arms of thy mercy, and dost make them living
members of thy Church; Give them grace, we pray thee,
to stand fast in thy faith, to obey thy word, and to abide in
thy love; that, being made strong by thy Holy Spirit, they
may resist temptation and overcome evil, and may rejoice
in the life that now is, and dwell with thee in the life that is
to come; through thy merits, O merciful Saviour, who with
the Father and the Holy Ghost livest and reignest one God,
world without end. Amen.
