A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors — John Shaqi
A Prayer Book for Soldiers and SailorsEpiscopal Church. Army and Navy Commission
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A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors
Episcopal Church. Army and Navy Commission
Armed Forces -- Prayers and devotions
¶ _The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he
perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be
partakers of the Lord’s Table, until he know them to be reconciled.
And if one of the parties, so at variance, be content to forgive
from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed
against him, and to make amends for that wherein he himself hath
offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly
unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice; the Minister
in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the Holy
Communion, and not him that is obstinate. Provided, That every
Minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, shall be obliged
to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, within fourteen days
after, at the farthest._
Prayers
In the Morning
Into thy hands, O God, I commend myself this day. Let thy presence
be with me even to its close, that at night I may again give thanks
unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._
Grant, O Lord, that I may not be ashamed to confess the faith of
Christ crucified, and manfully to fight under his banner against
sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ’s faithful
soldier and servant unto my life’s end. _Amen._
Defend, O Lord, this thy Child with thy heavenly grace; that I may
continue thine for ever; and daily increase in thy Holy Spirit more
and more, until I come unto thy everlasting kingdom. _Amen._
At Night
The God of peace himself sanctify me wholly, and may my spirit and
soul and body be preserved entire without blame at the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ. _Amen._
Abide with us, O Lord, this night, and with all the sick and
sorrowful, the forsaken and weary, to strengthen and to cheer, and
to give rest. _Amen._
Thine is the day, O Lord, and thine the night; Grant that the sun of
righteousness may abide in our hearts, to drive away the darkness of
evil thoughts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._
O Lord, Lover of men, who forgivest us our sins; Cleanse us of all
that is base or selfish, and make us to be in all things thy
servants, and the messengers of thy love. _Amen._
Grant, O Lord, that we may meet all difficulties and temptations
with a stedfast heart, in the strength of thy indwelling spirit.
_Amen._
Shield us, O God, from the darkness of soul which seeth thee not,
and from the loneliness of heart which heareth not thy voice, and
through life and in the valley of the shadow of death, forsake us
not; for thy Name’s sake. _Amen._
Deepen and quicken in us, O God, a sense of thy Presence, and make
us to know and feel that thou art more ready to teach and to give
than we to ask or to learn; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen._
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother.
May I know thee more clearly,
May I love thee more dearly,
May I follow thee more nearly. _Amen._
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