The Lord's table Author:Edward Henry Bickersteth Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE COLLECTS FOR THE QUEEN. TI Then shall follow one of these two Collects for the Queen, the Priest standing as before, and saying, Let us pray. Almigh... more »tv God, whose kingdom is everlasting, and power infinite ; Have mercy upon the whole Church ; and so rule the heart of Thy chosen Servant VICTORIA, our Queen and Governor, that she (knowing whose minister she is) may above all things seek Thy honour and glory : and that we, and all her subjects (duly considering whose authority she hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey her, in Thee, and for Thee, according to Thy blessed Word and ordinance ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Or, Almighty and everlasting God, we are taught by Thy holy Word, that the hearts of Kings are in Thy rule and governance, and that Thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to Thy godly wisdom : We humbly beseech Thee so to dispose and govern the heart of VICTORIA Thy Servant, our Queen and Governor, that, in all her thoughts, words, and works, she may ever seek Thy honour and glory, and study to preserve Thy people committed to her charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness : Grant this, O merciful Father, for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We now come to the two (alternative) collects for our sovereign, our country, and our Church.It may seem to us strange at first sight to be thus drawn into national life in the midst of deep searchings of heart and the preparation for the most spiritual and heavenly service of the Lord's Supper. But to have omitted these prayers would have left one important element of our many-sided life untouched in our Communion Service. The Ten Commandments have just affirmed to us not only ...« less