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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 3:16
Forasmuch as it has pleased Almighty God of his goodness to give you safe deliverance, and has preserved you in the great danger of Child-birth: you shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
psalm 116:1-19
I am well pleased: that the Lord has heard the voice of my prayer; That he has inclined his ear to me: therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. The snares of death compassed me round about: and the pains of hell got hold upon me. I found trouble and heaviness, and I call…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
psalm 127:1-5
Except the Lord build the house: their labour is but lost that build it. Except the Lord keep the city: the watchman wakes but in vain. It is but lost labour that you haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness: for so he gives his beloved slee…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 6:2
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
luke 11:2-4
Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us fr…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 86:2
Minister. O Lord, save this woman your servant; Answer. Who puts her trust in you. Minister. Be to her a strong tower; Answer. From the face of her enemy. Minister. Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto you.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 116:8-19
O Almighty God, we give you humble thanks for that you have vouchsafed to deliver this woman your servant from the great pain and peril of Child-birth: Grant, we beseech you, most merciful Father, that she, through your help, may both faithfully live, and walk according to your w…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
The woman, who comes to give her thanks, must offer accustomed offerings; and, if there is a Communion, it is convenient that she receive the holy Communion.
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