A FORM OF PRAYER WITH THANKSGIVING, TO Almighty GOD; To be used in all Churches and Chapels within this Realm every Year, upon the Sixth Day of February, being the Day on which His Majesty began His Happy Reign. By His Majesty's Special Command. DUBLIN, Printed by Benjamin took, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty; And are to be Sold by Andrew Crook at the King's Printing-house upon Ormond-Key, and by Samuel Helsham at the Colledge-Arms in Castlestreet, 1685. A Form of Prayer with Thanksgiving To Almighty God; To be used in all Churches and Chapels within this Realm, every Year upon the Sixth Day of February; Being the Day on which His Majesty began His Happy Reign. ¶ The Service shall be the same with the usual Office for Holy Days in all things, Except where it is in this Office otherwise appointed. ¶ If this Day shall happen to be Sunday, the Proper Office for that Sunday shall be wholly omitted, and this used instead of it. But if it shall happen to be the first Day of Lent (commonly called Ash-Wednesday) this Office of Thanksgiving shall be performed the Day before: And however it shall happen, there shall be Notice thereof given publicly in the Church the Sunday before. ¶ Morning Prayer shall begin with these Sentences. I Exhort, That first of all Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions, and giving of Thanks be made for all Men: for Kings, and All, that are in Authority; That we may lead a quiet, and peaceable life in all Godliness, and Honesty: for this is good, and acceptable unto God our Saviour. 1 Tim. II. 1, 2, 3. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us: But if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness, 1 S. John 1.8, 9 ¶ In stead of Venite Exultemus, the Hymn following shall be said, or sung; One Verse by the Priest, and another by the Clerk and People. O Lord our Governor, Psal. viij. 1. how excellent is thy Name in all the World/ thou, that hast set thy Glory above the Heavens. Lord, cxliu 3. what is Man, that thou hast such Respect unto him: or the Son of Man, that thou so regardest him: Thou hast made him little lower, viij. 5. than the Angels: and thou crownest him with Glory, and Honour. Thou makest him to have Dominion over the Works of thine Hands: 6. and thou hast put all things in subjection under his Feet. For promotion cometh neither from the East, lxxv. 7. nor from the West: nor yet from the South. For why? 8. God is the Judge: he putteth down One, and setteth up Another. There is no king; xxxiii. 15. that can be saved by the Multitude of an Host: neither is any mighty Man delivered by much Strength. An Horse is a vain thing, 16. to save a Man: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Blessed is the people, xxx two. 12. whose God is the Lord jehovah: and blessed are the Folk, whom he hath chosen to him to be his Inheritance. Happy are the people, Ps. cxliu 15. that be in such a Case: yea blessed are the people, which have the Lord for their God. 'Tis He, lxxvii. 20● that leadeth his people like sheep: by the Hand of Moses, and Aaron. 'Tis He that hath made us, C. 〈◊〉 and not we ourselves: We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 'Tis He, cxliu 10. that giveth Salvation unto Kings: and delivereth David his Servant from the peril of the Sword. 'Tis He, xviii. 43. that delivereth them from the Strive of the people: and subdueth the people, that is under them. Their Device is only to put him out, lxii. 4● whom God will exalt: xviii. 45. and the strange children dissemble with him. Yet hast thou, (O God) set thy King: 11.6. upon thy holy Hill of Zion. Behold, O God our Defender: lxxxiv. 9 and look upon the Face of thine Anointed. O hold thou up his Go in thy paths: xuj i. 5. that his Footsteps slip not. Let thy Hand be upon the Man of thy right Hand: lxxx. 17. and upon the Son of Man, whom thou hast made so strong for thine own self. O give him the Comfort of thy Help: li. 12. and establish him with thy free and princely Spirit. Give the King thy judgements, lxxii. 1. O God: and thy Righteousness unto the King's Son. Then shall he judge thy people according unto Right: Psal. lxxii. 2. and defend the Poor. Show (him) thy marvellous loving Kindness: xvii. 7. thou, that art the Saviour of them, that put their trust in thee, from such as resist thy right Hand. Keep him as the Apple of an Eye: xvii. 8. hid him under the shadow of thy wings. Thou shalt grant the King a long life: lxi, 6. that his years may be as many Generations. He shall dwell before God for ever: 7. O prepare thy loving Mercy, and Faithfulness, that they may preserve him. In his time shall the Righteous flourish: lxxii. 7. and abundance of Peace, so long as the Moon endureth. His Dominion shall be also from the one Sea unto the other: 8. and from the River unto the Lands end. As for his Enemies, cxxxii. 19 God shall cloth them with shame▪ but upon himself shall the Crown flourish. Great prosperity giveth He unto his King: xviii. 52. and showeth loving Kindness unto his Anointed, and unto his seed for evermore. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end: cvi. 46. and let all the People say, Amen. Even so; lxxi. 19 Blessed be the Name of His Majesty for ever: and let all the Earth be filled with His Majesty. Amen, and Amen. Glory be to the Father, etc. As it was in the beginning, etc. ¶ Proper Psalms. XX. XXI.LXXXU.CXVIII. ¶ Proper Lessons. The first, Jos. I. Te Deum. The second, Rom. XIII. Jubilate Deo. ¶ The Suffrages next after the Creed shall stand thus. Priest. O Lord, show thy Mercy upon us. Answ. And grant us thy Salvation. Priest. O Lord save the King. Answ. Who putteth his truth in thee. Priest. Send him help from thy holy place. Answ. And evermore mightily defend him. Priest. Let his Enemies have no Advantage against him. Answ. Let not the Wicked approach to hurt him. Priest. Due thy Ministers with Righteousness. Answ. And make thy chosen people joyful. Priest. O Lord save thy People. Answ. And bless thine Inheritance. Priest. Be unto us, O Lord, a strong Tower. Ans. From the Face of our Enemies. Priest. O Lord, hear our Prayer. Answ. And let our Cry come unto thee. ¶ Instead of the first Collect at Morning-Prayer shall these two, which follow, be used. ALmighty God, whose Kingdom is everlasting, and Power infinite; We are taught by thy holy Word, that the Hearts of Kings are in thy Rule, and Governance, and that thou dost dispose, and turn them, as it seémeth best to thy Godly Wisdom: We humbly beseéch thee, so to dispose and govern the Heart of James thy Servant, our King, and Governor, that he knowing whose Minister he is, may in all his Thoughts, Words, and Works, even seék thy Honour, and Glory, and study to preserve thy People committed to his Charge in Wealth, Peace, and Godliness: And, that we and all his Subjects, (duly considering whose Authority he hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humly obey him in thee, and for thee, according to thy blessed Word, and Ordinance: through jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee, and the Holy Ghost ●●●eth and reigneth ever one God, World without End. Amen. O Most Gracious, and Powerful Lord God, who by thy Divine Providence didst as this Day, Safely, and Quietly place over us in the Imperial Throne of this Kingdom, thy Servant, our most gracious Sovereign Lord King James; We thine Unworthy Servants, here Assembled together to Celebrate the Memory of this thy great Mercy toward us, most humbly beseech thee to grant us Grace, that we may always show ourselves truly, and unfeignedly thankful unto thee for the same; And that our gracious King may through thy Mercy long continue his Reign over us in all Virtue, Godliness and Honour. Preserve his Life, and Establish his Throne. Let his Reign be prosperous, and his Days many. Let justice, Truth, and Holiness, Let Peace, and Love, and all Christian Virtues flourish in his Days. Be unto him (we beseech thee) an Helmet of Salvation, against his Enemies; and a strong Tower of Defence in the time of Trouble. Let all his People Serve him with Honour, and Obedience: And let him so duly, and religiously Serve thee here upon Earth, that hereafter he may Everlastingly Reign with thee in Heaven, through jesus Christ thy Son, our Saviour. Amen. ¶ In the End of the Litany (which shall always be used upon this Day) after the Collect, We humbly beseech thee, O Father, etc. shall the following Prayer For the King and Royal Family be used. O Lord, our God, who upholdest, and governest all things in Heaven, and Earth; Receive our humble Prayers with our Thanksgivings for our Sovereign Lord James, as this Day set over us by thy Grace, and Providence to be our King: And so together with him bless his Royal Consort, our Gracious Queéns Mary, Katherine the Queéns Dowager, the Princesses, Mary and Anne; and the whole Royal Family, with the Sew of thy holy Spirit; That they all ever trusting in thy Goodness, protected by thy Power, and crowned with thy gracious, and endless Favour, may continue before thee, in Health, Peace, joy; and Honour, a long, and happy Life upon Earth; And after Death obtain everlasting Life, and Glory in the Kingdom of Heaven, by the Merits, and Mediation of Christ jesus our Saviour; Who with the Father, and the holy Spirit liveth, and reigneth ever one God world without end. Amen. ¶ In the Communion-Service immediately before the reading of the Epistle, instead of the Collect for the King, and that of the Day, shall these two be used, as before in Morning-Prayer. Almighty God, whose Kingdom is everlasting, etc. O most gracious, and powerful Lord God, etc. ¶ After the Nicene Creed shall be read the Homily, Concerning Obedience to Rulers and Magistrates, set forth by Authority: Or the Minister who officiates shall preach a Sermon of his own composing upon the same Argument. The Epistle. 1 S. Pet. 2.11. DEarly beloved, I beseéch you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the Soul: Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good Works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Submit yourselves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake: whether it be to the King, as supreme; Or unto Governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the Will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the Servants of God. Honour all Men. Love the Brotherhood. Fear God, Honour the King. The Gospel. S. Matt. 22.16. ANd they sent out unto him their Disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither earest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give Tribute unto Cesar, or not? But jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye Hypocrites? Show me the Tribute money. And they brought unto him a Penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this Image and Superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Caesar's: and unto God, the things that are Gods, When they heard these words, they marvelled, and lest him, and went their way. ¶ In the Offertory shall this Sentence be read. Godiness is great Riches, if a man be content with that he hath. For we brought nothing into the World; neither may we carry any thing out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. ¶ After the Prayer, For the whole State of Christ's Church, &c these Collects following shall be used. GRant, we beseéch thee, Almighty God, That our Sovereign Lord the King, whom of thine especial Grace, and Favour thou hast (as upon this Day) happily settled in the Throne of Supreme Government over us; being strengthened and established with thy free and princely Spirit, the Spirit of Wisdom, and Government, the Spirit of Counsel, and Ghostly Strength, the Spirit of Knowledge, and true Godliness, and being filled with the Spirit of thy holy Fear; may be always a Religious Defender of thy holy Faith, and Church among us, a gracious Governor unto all his Subjects, a glorious Conqueror over all his Enemies, a mighty Protector of the People committed to his Charge, and a happy Father of a numerous Posterity, to Rule these Nations after him by Succession in all Ages, and Generations. And grant also gracious Lord, that we, and all his Subjects, both of this Kingdom, and in all other his Dominions, duly considering, that there is no Power but of God, and that the Powers, that be are ordained of God, may be subject, and obedient to him, not only for Wrath, but also for Conscience sake; and so may long enjoy, together with him the Continuance of these thy great Blessings, which by him thou dost vouchsafe unto us, leading a quiet and peaceable Life in all Godliness, and Honesty, through jesus Christ, our only Lord, and Saviour: To whom with thee, O Father, and God the holy Ghost be Glory in the Church throughout all age's World without End. Amen. ANd grant, O Lord, we beseéch thee, that the Course of this World may be so peaceably ordered by thy Governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee, in all godly Quietness, through jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FINIS.