Part 118 (1/2)
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; and to comfort and help the weak-hearted; and to raise up them that fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort all that are in danger, necessity, and tribulation,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to preserve all that travel by land or by water, all women labouring of child, all sick persons, and young children; and to shew thy pity upon all prisoners and captives,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to defend, and provide for, the fatherless children, and widows, and all that are desolate and oppressed,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy holy Word,
_We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord_.
Son of G.o.d: we beseech thee to hear us.
_Son of G.o.d: we beseech thee to hear us_.
O Lamb of G.o.d: that takest away the sins of the world;