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Waiapu Church Gazette, 1 June 1933, Page 8

Prayer for the Re-unian of Christendom: — O Lord Jesus Christ, who didst pray that' all Thy followers might be one, even as Thou art one with the Father: hear the prayers" of Thy people, and grant unto Thy Church that unity which is according id Thy Holy Will, that, all prejudice, error and hardness of heart being put away, we may ever be ready to bring into' true oneness of faith and purpose all those who confess Thy Holy Name; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God for ever and ever. — Amen.

A Prayer for Whitsuntide:— o God,, who seest Thy Church to be set m the midst of perplexities, and faced with the task of interpreting anew Thy principles to a changing world: grant that, relying to the full upon the same Spirit which Thou didst pour upon Thine Apostles at Pentecost, we may set ourselves boldly and without ceasing to make known the Gospel of Thy Kingdom of Righteousness and Love, for the sake and m the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. — Amen. Prayer for the Church Army Visit. — O Lord, our Heavenly Father, who by thine Apostle St. Paul hast called us to put on the whole armour of God and to fight the good fight of faith: we pray for Thy blessing on the visit of the Church Army Column to our Dominion.. Help us so to prepare their way that they may the better beable to capture the strongholds of unbelief and to release the captives of sin; and grant to the brethren and the sisters who shall be sent to fight for Thee such strength and force through the Holy Spirit that thejr may be more than conquerors through Him who loved them and us; m whose name we now make our prayer to Thee, even our Lord Jesus Christ, the Captain of our Salvation— Amen.