Prayer Library / Book of Common Prayer
18 entries
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 4:18-20
Almighty God, who gave such grace to your holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of your Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay; Grant to us all, that we, being called by your holy Word, may immediately give up ourselves obediently to fulfill the…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
john 20:24-31
Almighty and everliving God, who for the more confirmation of the faith did suffer your holy Apostle Thomas to be doubtful in your Son's resurrection; Grant us so perfectly, and without all doubt, to believe in your Son Jesus Christ, that our faith in your sight may never be repr…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 119:130
O God, who, through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Saint Paul, has caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world; Grant, we beseech you, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness unto you for the same, by followi…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 93:1
Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech your Majesty, that, as your only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto you with pure and clean hearts, by the same your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 17:22
O Almighty God, who into the place of the traitor Judas did choose your faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the twelve Apostles; Grant that your Church, being always preserved from false Apostles, may be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; through Jesus…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 79:9
We beseech you, O Lord, pour your grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought to the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
24 references
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
eph 4:11-12
O Almighty God, who has instructed your holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of your Evangelist Saint Mark; Give us grace, that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of your holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
job 22:21
O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life; Grant us perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps of your holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may steadfastly walk in the way that leads to eternal…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 17:5
O Lord God Almighty, who did endue your holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost; Leave us not, we beseech you, destitute of your manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them always to your honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 113:9
Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour, by preaching of repentance; Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his e…
56 references
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 43:14
O Almighty God, who by your Son Jesus Christ did give to your Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commanded him earnestly to feed your flock; Make, we beseech you, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach your holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same,…
44 references
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 67:1
Grant, O merciful God, that as your holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow your hol…
25 references
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
prov 16:1
O Almighty and everlasting God, who did give to your Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach your Word; Grant, we beseech you, to your Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
matt 9:9
O Almighty God, who by your blessed Son did call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist; Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same your Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 8:3-6
O Everlasting God, who has ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant, that as your holy Angels always do you service in heaven, so by your appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
gen 19:1
Almighty God, who called Luke the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Physician of the soul; May it please you, that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the merits of you…
34 references
Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
ps 118:22-23
O Almighty God, who has built your Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto you; through Je…
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Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century
john 17:20-21
O Almighty God, who has knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow your blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which you have prepare…
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