That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  blefs
and  ])referve  nmi  yiniMimk  Qmam


.V,  iind  all  the  Royal


Family  ;

14/e  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  illu-
minate all  Bilhops,  Priells,  and
Deacons,  with  true  knowledge  and
underllanding  of  thy  Word ;  and
that  both  by  their  preaching  and
li\ang  they  may  fet  it  forth,  and
fliew  it  accordingly ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  its,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  endue
the  Lords  of  the  Council,  and  all
the  Nobility,  with  grace,  wifdom,
and  undei-ftanding ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  blefs
and  keep  the  Magiftrates,  giving
them  grace  to  execute  juftice,  and
to  maintain  truth ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  blefs
and  keep  all  thy  people ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  give
to  all  nations    unity,  peace,  and
concord ;       •'"     ''
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  give
us  an  heart  to  love  and  dread  thee,
and   diligently  to   live    after  thy
commandments ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  give
to  all  thy  people  increafe  of  grace
to  hear  meekly  thy  Word,  and  to
receive  it  with  pure  aft'eetiou,  and
to  bring  forth  the  fruits  of  the
Spirit ;
We  befeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
That  it  may  pleafe  thee  to  bring


THE    LITANY.
into  tlie  way  of  truth  all  fiich  as
have  erred,  and  are  deceived;
We  hefeech  thee  to  hear  us,  good  Lord.
