_The Morning and Evening Service to be used daily at Sea shall be
the same which is appointed in the Book of Common Prayer_.
_These two following Prayers are to be also used in his Majesty's
Navy every day_.
O eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and
rulest the raging of the sea; who hast compassed the waters with
bounds until day and night come to an end: Be pleased to receive
into thy Almighty and most gracious protection the persons of us
thy servants, and the Fleet in which we serve. Preserve us from
the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of the enemy; that
we may be a safeguard unto our most gracious Sovereign Lord, King
_GEORGE_, and his Dominions, and a security for such as pass on
the seas upon their lawful occasions; that the inhabitants of our
Island may in peace and quietness serve thee our God; and that we
may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of the land, with the
fruits of our labours; and with a thankful remembrance of thy
mercies to praise and glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. _Amen_.
_The Collect_.
Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings, with thy most gracious
favour, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our
works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy
Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_.
_Prayers to be used in Storms at Sea_.
O most powerful and glorious Lord God, at whose command the winds
blow, and lift up the waves of the sea, and who stillest the rage
thereof: We thy creatures, but miserable sinners, do in this our
great distress cry unto thee for help: Save, Lord, or else we
perish. We confess, when we have been safe, and seen all things
quiet about us, we have forgot thee our God, and refused to hearken
to the still voice of thy word, and to obey thy commandments: But
now we see how terrible thou art in all thy works of wonder; the
great God to be feared above all: And therefore we adore thy Divine
Majesty, acknowledging thy power, and imploring thy goodness. Help,
Lord, and save us for thy mercy's sake in Jesus Christ thy Son,
our Lord. _Amen_.
_Or this:_
O most glorious and gracious Lord God, who dwellest in heaven,
but beholdest all things below: Look down, we beseech thee, and
hear us, calling out of the depth of misery, and out of the jaws
of this death, which is ready now to swallow us up: Save, Lord,
or else we perish. The living, the living shall praise thee. O
send thy word of command to rebuke the raging winds, and the
roaring sea; that we, being delivered from this distress, may
live to serve thee, and to glorify thy Name all the days of our
life. Hear, Lord, and save us, for the infinite merits of our
blessed Saviour, thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. _Amen_.
_The Prayer to be said before a Fight at Sea against any Enemy_.
O most powerful and glorious Lord God, the Lord of hosts, that
rulest and commandest all things: Thou sittest in the throne
judging right, and therefore we make our address to thy Divine
Majesty in this our necessity, that thou wouldest take the cause
into thine own hand, and judge between us and our enemies. Stir
up thy strength, O Lord, and come and help us; for thou givest not
alway the battle to the strong, but canst save by many or by few.
O let not our sins now cry against us for vengeance; but hear us
thy poor servants begging mercy, and imploring thy help, and that
thou wouldest be a defence unto us against the face of the enemy.
Make it appear that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_.
_General Prayers_.
_Short Prayers for single persons that cannot meet to join in
Prayer with others, by reason of the Fight, or Storm_.
Lord, be merciful to us sinners, and save us for thy mercy's sake.
Thou art the great God, that hast made and rulest all things: O
deliver us for thy Name's sake.
Thou art the great God to be feared above all: O save us, that we
may praise thee.
_Special Prayers with respect to the Enemy_.
Thou, O Lord, art just and powerful: O defend our cause against
the face of the enemy.
O God, thou art a strong tower of defence to all that flee unto
thee: O save us from the violence of the enemy.
O Lord of hosts, fight for us, that we may glorify thee.
O suffer us not to sink under the weight of our sins, or the
violence of the enemy.
O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for thy Name's sake.
_Short Prayers in respect of a Storm_.
Thou, O Lord, that stillest the raging of the sea: hear, hear us,
and save us, that we perish not.
O blessed Saviour, that didst save thy disciples ready to perish
in a storm: hear us, and save us, we beseech thee.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, hear us.
O Christ, hear us.
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon
us, save us now and evermore. Amen.
Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and
the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
_When there shall be imminent danger, as many as can be spared
from necessary service in the Ship shall be called together, and
make an humble Confession of their sin to God: In which every one
ought seriously to reflect upon those particular sins of which his
conscience shall accuse him: saying as followeth_.
_The Confession_.
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all
things, Judge of all men: We acknowledge and bewail our manifold
sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously
have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine
Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against
us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our
misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden
of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us,
most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake,
Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter
Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory
of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
_Then shall the Priest, if there be any in the Ship, pronounce
this Absolution_.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath
promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance
and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and
deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all
goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. _Amen_.
_Thanksgiving after a Storm_.
_Jubilate Deo_. Psalm lxvi.
O be joyful in God, all ye lands: sing praises unto the honour of
his Name, make his praise to be glorious.
Say unto God, O how wonderful art thou in thy works: through the
greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.
For all the world shall worship thee: sing of thee, and praise thy
Name.
O come hither, and behold the works of God: how wonderful he is in
his doing toward the children of men.
He turned the sea into dry land: so that they went through the
water on foot; there did we rejoice thereof.
He ruleth with his power for ever; his eyes behold the people: and
such as will not believe shall not be able to exalt themselves.
O praise our God, ye people: and make the voice of his praise to be
heard;
Who holdeth our soul in life: and suffereth not our feet to slip.
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou also hast tried us, like as
silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the snare: and laidest trouble upon our
loins.
Thou sufferedst men to ride over our heads: we went through fire
and water, and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
I will go into thine house with burnt-offerings: and will pay thee
my vows, which I promised with my lips, and spake with my mouth,
when I was in trouble.
I will offer unto thee fat burnt-sacrifices, with the incense of
rams: I will offer bullocks and goats.
O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God: and I will tell
you what he hath done for my soul.