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O Christ, our Priest, who didst offer up thyself upon the Cross, and ever livest to make intercession for us with the Father;
#	Defend thy Church, O Lord.
O	Christ, our King, who reignest over all the earth,	and	makest us	the	citizens	of	thy
heavenly Kingdom;
#	Defend thy Church, O Lord.
O Christ, who didst send the Holy Ghost upon the Church at Pentacost, enduing it with power from on high;
#	Defend thy Church, O Lord.
We do beseech thee to hear us. O Lord God; and that we may continue steadfastly in the Apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers:
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That	we may make disciples of all nations, baptizing	them	in	the Name	of	the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That thou wilt fulfill thy promise to be with us always, even unto the end of the world;
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That thou wilt bless the Clergy of thy Church, that they may diligently preach the Gospel, and faithfully administer the holy Sacraments;
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That thou wilt heal the divisions in thy Church, that we all may be one, even as thou art one with the Father;
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
That every member of the Church in his vocation and ministry may truly and godly serve thee;
#	We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
Arise, O God, maintain thine own cause;
#	And forget not the congregation of the poor for ever.
Look down from heaven, behold, and visit this vine;
#	And the branch that thou modest so strong for thyself.
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness;
#	And let thy saints sing with joyfulness.
The Lord be with you;
#	And with thy spirit.
Let Us Pray.
O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse	and defend	thy	church;	and
because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour,	preserve	it evermore	by	thy
help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
Now unto him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
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