A rich collection of prayers for corporate worship and personal devotion including blessings, thanksgivings, intercessions, litanies, and various occasions appropriate for all Christian denominations. (310 pp) John B. Coburn was rector of St. James Church in New York City from 1969 to 1975 – particularly tumultuous times for the city and the Church. From 1967 to 1976, he also served as president of the Episcopal House of Deputies, during which the church adopted a new Book of Common Prayer, plus began ordaining women, unofficially in 1974, and formally two years later. The Rev. Coburn was dean of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 1957 to 1968, and was a founder of the Boston Theological Institute, a consortium of Protestant and Roman Catholic seminaries. He also helped found the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. He died in 2009 at age 94. Prayers for Pastor & People By Carl G. Carlozzi, D. Min Church Publishing Incorporated Copyright © 1984 The Church Pension Fund All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-89869-108-5 Contents Source Designation KeyPrefaceI Community, Nation and WorldII Personal and Corporate ConcernsIII The Family and HomeIV ThanksgivingsV The Church and MinistryVI The Sick, Departed and BereavedVII Dedications, Blessings and AbsolutionsVIII Saints and SeasonsIX LitaniesX General Intercessions and Bidding Prayers for Congregational WorshipFootnotesIndex CHAPTER 1 Community, Nation and World For the president and civil authorities O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world: We commend this nation toyour merciful care, that being guided by your Providence, we may dwell secure inyour peace. Grant to the President of the United States, the Governor of thisState ( or commonwealth), and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to knowand to do your will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness, andmake them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in your fear;through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the HolySpirit, one God, world without end. Amen. [820] Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite; Have mercy uponthis whole land; and so rule the hearts of thy servants The President of theUnited States, The Governor of this State , and all others in authority, thatthey, knowing whose ministers they are, may above all things seek thy honor andglory; and that we and all the People, duly considering whose authority theybear, may faithfully and obediently honor them, according to thy blessed Wordand ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghostliveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end. Amen. [28BCP, 132] O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dostfrom thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseechthee, with thy favor to behold and bless thy servant The President of the UnitedStates, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thyHoly Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way.Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperitylong to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy andfelicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [28BCP, 17] For the human family O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son:Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance andhatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite usin bonds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish yourpurposes on earth; that, in your good time, all nations and races may serve youin harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen [815] For the future of the human race O God our heavenly Father, you have blessed us and given us dominion over allthe earth: Increase our reverence before the mystery of life; and give us newinsight into your purposes for the human race, and new wisdom and determinationin making provision for its future in accordance with your will; through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen. [828] In time of an epidemic O most mighty and merciful God, in this time of grievous sickness, we flee untothee for succor. Deliver us, we beseech thee, from our peril; give strength andskill to all those who minister to the sick; prosper the means made use of fortheir cure; and grant that, perceiving how frail and uncertain our life is, wemay apply our hearts unto that heavenly wisdom which leadeth to eternal life;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [28BCP, 45] For innocent victims We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents of Bethlehem byKing Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of your mercy all innocent victims;and by your great might frustrate the designs of evil tyrants and establish yourrule of justice, love, and peace; thr