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intercession_n for_o other_o for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o whole_a church_n 4._o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n already_o receive_v in_o all_o which_o they_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o themselves_o but_o in_o a_o great_a diffusion_n of_o their_o charity_n for_o all_o mankind_n and_o all_o be_v prescribe_v 1._o that_o the_o people_n may_v the_o better_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n and_o say_v amen_o to_o the_o prayer_n 2._o that_o the_o people_n want_n may_v be_v the_o better_o enumerate_v the_o people_n themselves_o be_v the_o better_o edify_v all_o absurdity_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v avoid_v and_o all_o might_n with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n rom._n 15.6_o rubric_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o morning_n prayer_n the_o minister_n shall_v read_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n
to_o bless_v our_o gracious_a queen_n catherine_n james_n duke_n of_o york_n and_o all_o the_o royal_a family_n endue_v they_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n enrich_v they_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n prosper_v they_o with_o all_o happiness_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o alone_o work_v great_a marvel_n send_v down_o upon_o our_o bishop_n and_o curate_n and_o all_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o healthful_a spirit_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o that_o they_o may_v true_o please_v thou_o pour_v upon_o they_o the_o continual_a dew_n of_o thy_o blessing_n grant_v this_o o_o lord_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ._n amen_o a_o prayer_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n almighty_a god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o grace_n at_o this_o time_n with_o one_o accord_n to_o make_v our_o 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worshipper_n as_o jeroboam_n do_v increase_v and_o multiply_v false_a and_o schismatical_a one_o a_o good_a king_n be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n but_o so_o unhappy_a be_v we_o that_o we_o can_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o want_n of_o he_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n which_o be_v excellent_o describe_v by_o bishop_n curate_n and_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n all_o which_o make_v up_o a_o church_n right_o constitute_v and_o ignatius_n the_o disciple_n of_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_o constitute_v church_n without_o a_o bishop_n by_o curate_n here_o be_v not_o meant_a stipendiaries_n but_o all_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n have_v commit_v the_o cure_n and_o care_n of_o soul_n for_o the_o right_n constitute_v of_o a_o church_n and_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o settle_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o healthful_a spirit_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o be_v pour_v down_o upon_o all_o who_o profess_v christ_n and_o embrace_v christianity_n with_o sincerity_n the_o term_n wherein_o we_o pray_v may_v seem_v strange_a in_o regard_n we_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n who_o only_o work_v great_a marvel_n but_o this_o expression_n have_v a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o god_n send_v down_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o apostle_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o speak_v in_o all_o language_n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n act._n 2.11_o and_o to_o consirm_v that_o doctrine_n by_o miracle_n which_o they_o teach_v the_o world_n the_o prayer_n of_o st._n chrysostom_n who_o live_v about_o the_o four_o century_n be_v ground_v upon_o mat._n 18._o v._n 19_o 20._o and_o may_v be_v meet_v with_o word_n for_o word_n in_o his_o liturgy_n we_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o morning_n service_n with_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o begin_v the_o exhortation_n in_o a_o apostolical_a stile_n so_o we_o conclude_v the_o prayer_n with_o a_o apostolical_a prayer_n and_o conclude_v most_o of_o our_o prayer_n and_o collect_v with_o this_o clause_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n but_o by_o christ_n what_o we_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v in_o his_o name_n god_n will_v give_v we_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v our_o jacob_n ladder_n by_o who_o our_o prayer_n ascend_v to_o god_n and_o god_n blessing_n descend_v to_o we_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v from_o god_n the_o father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rubric_n here_o end_v the_o order_n of_o morning_n prayer_n throughout_o the_o year_n explanation_n the_o morning_n prayer_n intend_v in_o this_o order_n be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v before_o explain_v which_o do_v usual_o begin_v at_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o do_v still_o in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n where_o the_o canonical_a hour_n be_v punctual_o observe_v now_o every_o canonical_a or_o great_a hour_n do_v 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lesson_n magnificat_fw-la s._n luk._n 1.46_o cantate_fw-la domino_fw-la psal_n 98._o after_o the_o second_o lesson_n nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la s._n luk._n 2.29_o deus_fw-la misereatur_fw-la psal_n 67._o after_o this_o the_o creed_n the_o lesser_a litany_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o follow_a response_n all_o to_o be_v rank_v and_o place_v in_o that_o order_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o evening_n service_n without_o either_o scriptural_a note_n or_o explanation_n after_o this_o follow_v the_o collect_n for_o the_o day_n and_o then_o two_o other_o collect_v proper_a for_o the_o evening_n service_n rubric_n the_o second_o collect_n at_o evening_n prayer_n for_o peace_n o_o god_n from_o who_o all_o holy_a desire_n all_o good_a counsel_n and_o all_o just_a work_n do_v proceed_v jam._n 1.17_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o isa_n 26.12_o give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o peace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v give_v 2_o thes_n 3.16_o john_n 14.27_o that_o both_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v set_v to_o 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owe_v our_o be_v conduct_n and_o preservation_n and_o to_o he_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v all_o the_o obedience_n and_o observance_n which_o the_o meek_a creature_n in_o nature_n pay_v to_o those_o who_o have_v the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o they_o verse_n 4._o o_o let_v we_o make_v our_o solemn_a address_n to_o his_o sanctuary_n where_o his_o divine_a majesty_n be_v signal_o please_v to_o exhibit_v himself_o and_o to_o testify_v his_o peculiar_a residence_n and_o favourable_a audience_n to_o they_o who_o assemble_v there_o thither_o let_v we_o come_v with_o all_o the_o humility_n and_o devotion_n of_o loyal_a and_o thankful_a heart_n and_o praise_n and_o magnify_v his_o name_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o we_o have_v ever_o receive_v from_o he_o verse_n 5._o for_o to_o do_v this_o we_o have_v all_o imaginable_a obligation_n not_o only_o that_o of_o his_o sovereign_a dominion_n over_o all_o to_o which_o all_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o most_o 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only_o for_o his_o sake_n he_o be_v my_o mighty_a saviour_n and_o deliverer_n save_v i_o both_o from_o sin_n and_o danger_n verse_n 48._o he_o have_v do_v the_o great_a honour_n to_o i_o the_o unworthy_a of_o all_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v ever_o do_v to_o any_o he_o have_v sâ—ken_v pity_n of_o the_o wretched_a condition_n and_o state_n which_o i_o the_o daughter_n of_o david_n seed_n be_v bring_v into_o and_o have_v not_o disdain_v my_o poverty_n but_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v choice_n of_o i_o for_o a_o vessel_n of_o grace_n in_o a_o very_a great_a work_n he_o have_v look_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o abase_v condition_n with_o a_o most_o gracious_a eye_n and_o have_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v i_o his_o child_n but_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o maker_n so_o that_o all_o posterity_n shall_v look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o most_o happy_a person_n and_o most_o high_o dignify_v by_o god_n of_o any_o verse_n 49._o the_o omnipotent_a god_n of_o heaven_n have_v do_v marvellous_a 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