A PRAYER FOR THE Prince and Princess of ORANGE.  
Translated out of French.  
O God, who hast commanded us to address ourselves to thee in the time of our Necessity, with promise to deliver us thence, and that we should return thee our most humble Thanksgivings for the same; we present ourselves upon this extraordinary Occasion before the Throne of thy most Sacred Majesty, to Implore thy Assistance from on High, in the present Conjuncture and Delivery of thy Church. Thou knowst, O Lord, the many Evils she has undergone, even to this present time, and the Designs of the Grandees of the World, to annihilate and exterminate her from the face of the Earth. We may say to thee as David said, Why do the Heathen rage, and why do the Kings and Princes of the Earth conspire together, against the Lord, and against his God? Yea, O great God, 'tis against thee that they Rebel, since they endeavour to abolish the Truth of thy Word, and to set up an Idolatrous Worship, which is an Abomination in thy sight. Behold, O Almighty God, from the highest Heavens the Affliction of thy People Descend from the high Throne of thy Glory, to overthrow and confound their Counsels and Conspiracies, which only tend to the Oppression of thy poor Children, who groan under the heavy burden of Persecution; assemble together the Kings and Princes who serve thee in Purity, to defend thy Cause, and make them Victorious over thy Enemies. And thou, most Puissant God of Arms, strengthen their hands in Battle, and surround them with thy saving Protection. Particularly we implore this Favour from thee, for his Highness the Prince of Orange. It is he who has most deeply laid to Heart the Outrage that has been done thee, and which they would offer to thy Church. Support his Cause, since 'tis thy own, and favour him with Victory over all his Enemies. His Enterprise is dangerous: But what may not he do, being sustained by thy All Powerful Hand? Command the Sea and the Impetuous waves to be smooth before him. Restrain the contrary Winds within their bounds; and permit not the least Gale to blow, that does not favour his Designs. Thou, O Omnipotent God, who heretofore didst say to Joshua by Moses, fortify and strengthen thyself, strengthen and fortify this Great Prince, this Leader of thy People, this Great Joshua, whom thou hast given us to be the Zorebabel that must Re-establish thy Jerusalem. Gird him with Courage and Strength, that he may be undaunted in the midst of the most dangerous Perils, that he may have the Strength of Sanison, the Prosperity of Gedeon, and the Victories of David; and that lastly, after the Signal Victories which thou shalt give him, he may be a Prince of Peace like Solomon. Grant him, Lord, these Blessings always to accompany Him: And may the Eternal hear thee, Great Prince, in the day of thy Distress, and may the Name of the God of Jacob grant thee a happy Repose, may he send thee Succour from his Holy Place, and defend thee out of Zion. Remember, Lord, the Oblations of his Heart, and may he perform thy Will.  
Lord, thou knowest that thou didst send this Great Prince into the World as it were by a Miracle; by the same Miracle preserve him. Thou hast been his God from his Mother's Womb: thou hast brought him up between thy knees: thy Guarding hand has defended him from his Enemies. Thou hast already done great things by his Prowess. Through his Courage thy People look upon him as the Pillar of thy Church. Deprive him not, O God, in this unhappy Time, of thy Supports, which are his only Consolation. Remember the labours of his Anoestors for the Establishment and Maintenance of thy Holy Gospel. They have upon a thousand occasions experienced that thou wert their God. Thou hast preserved them in the day of Battle, in Sieges, and in a thousand dangers. And, Lord, we hope from thy Goodness and Mercy that thou wilt also protect with equal force this Prince, who has more formidable Enemies to encounter. Shorten, O Eternal God, sooner shorten our days, than the Life of a Person so dear to thy Church. Let the Holy Angels encamp round about Him; command them to fight, as heretofore thou didst in the days of Sennacherib, to exterminate all those Idolaters that dare oppose his Arms; and grant Him, O God, for his two Fortresses, thy Grace and thy Truth, to the end that this Prince, accomplishing his just Designs, thy Church may erect her Banners, and sing the holy Hymn, God hath shown himself, and his Enemies are confounded. Halleluiah, Safety and Strength belong to our Eternal God. O Eternal God, support on this occasion the heart of her Royal Highness, his Illustrious Consort; Confirm her against all fear that may possess her Mind; and say to her Soul, that thou wilt be the Deliverance of her Husband, and that no Mischief shall approact his Pavilion. Give ear, O Holy Father, to the fervent Prayers which she sends up to thy Throne, and send her thy Holy Spirit to comfort her in this her Trial, and let nothing but the Messengers of good▪ News approach her Sacred Person. Doubtless, Lord, thou wilt be Merciful to her, since thou hast filled haet Heart with the fear of thy Great Name. Her trust is in thee, let her not be confounded. Preserve her Health, preserve her Life, that she being advanced to that High Dignity, which we so ardently desire, may become a Nurse to thy Church; the Hester of this Age, and the Blessed Mary, that shall give a new Birth to the Saviour of the World, in supporting thy Church, and diffusing thy Gospel to all the ends of the Earth. True 'tis, O God, that we might hope for all these. Favours at thy Hands, but that we are such vile Offenders, and therefore, sensible of our Gild, we are in continual Fear. Confirm us, O Eternal Father, through thy Mercy, and wash away our Sins in the Blood of our Redeemer; in whose precious Name, etc.  
FINIS.