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A Plea for National Mercy
A prayer for God to forgive the sins of the nation and establish it as His chosen inheritance.
O Lord, you who bring the plans of the nations to nothing and make the schemes of the people ineffective, and cast out the counsel of princes when they have offended you: Have mercy on this Kingdom, forgive the sins of this people; turn to them and bless them, so that the world may say, 'Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord Jehovah, and blessed are the folk he has chosen to be his inheritance.' Lord, hear and grant this for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Stability in Peace and Prosperity
A request for God to preserve the kingdom through all conditions, ensuring virtue and peace prevail.
Lord, bless this Kingdom, so that Religion and Virtue may influence all kinds of people; may there be Peace within its Gates and Plenty within its Palaces. In peace, I ask you to preserve it so it doesn't become corrupt; in war, defend it so it doesn't suffer; in plenty, manage it so it doesn't riot; in want, calm and moderate it so it may patiently and peacefully seek you, the only true source of supply for both people and states; so that it may continue as a place and a people serving you until the end of time, through Jesus Christ our only Savior and Redeemer. Amen.
A Prayer for Restoration
A final appeal for God to turn away His anger and restore the desolate places of the city.
O Lord, in accordance with all your righteousness, I ask you to turn your anger away from this city and your people; let your face shine upon whatever is desolate within it, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen.
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O Lord, thou which bringest the counsels of the Heathen to nought, and makest the devices of the people to be of none effect, and castest out the counsels of Princes when they have offended thee: Have mercy upon this Kingdom, forgive the sins of this People; turn thee unto them and bless them, that the world may say, Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord Iehovah, and blessed are the folk that he hath chosen to him to be his Inheritance. Lord, hear and grant for Iesus Christ his sake. Amen.
Lord, bless this Kingdom, that Religion and Virtue may season all sorts of men: that there may be Peace within the Gates, and Plenty within the Palaces of it. In Peace I beseech thee so preserve it, that it corrupt not: In War so defend it, that it suffer not: In Plenty so order it, that it riot not: In Want so pacifie and moderate it, that it may patiently and peaceably seek thee, the only full supply both of Men and States; that so it may continue a Place and a People to do thee service to the end of time, through Iesus Christ our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.
O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee let thine anger be turned away from this City and thy People; and cause thy face to shine upon whatsoever is desolate therein, for Iesus Christ his sake. Amen.
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