INTERCESSIONS.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 25, Issue 10, 1 October 1935, Page 8

INTERCESSIONS.

Pray for the Diocesan Synod. Almighty God, the Giver of every good gift, bestow at this time Thine especial blessing upon the Bishops, Clergy and L»ay Representatives of this Diocese, about to assemble m Synod; and grant unto them the spirit of wisdom and understanding and of a sound mind, that their icounsels may m all things make for the good of Thy Church and the glory of Thy Holy Name, . through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray for our Bishop. O God, grant unto our Bishop the healthful Spirit of Thy grace, that he, with the flock committed unto him, may attain unto everlasting life. For our Clergy. O God, grant that the Clergy of this Diocese may so truly please Thee that Thy blessing may rest upon their work. For our Schools and Colleges. O God, grant that all m our Schools and Colleges may serve Thee truly m their several callings. For our Sunday Schools. G God, grant that our Sunday School and Children's Services may be the means of training Thy little ones for time and for eternity. For our Choirs. O God, grant that the Choirs of our Churches may lead Thy praises with reverence and devotion. 0 Lord Jesus Christ, Who are both perfect God and perfect Man, bless, we beseech Thee, all work that is being carried on m Thy Name, m thisand m other lands, on behalf of those who are blind, or dead and dumb. Strengthen and inspire by Thy Holy Spirit all chaplains, teachers, doctors, missionaries and others called to assist m this work. Endue them with patience, cheerfulness and courage, and make them zealous m their labours, to Thine honour and glory. Amen.

For Services at the Altar. O God, grant that all those who. serve at Thine Altar may be holy m. their lives and reverent and punctual m their work for Thee. For all Church: Workers. O God grant that all Church Workers labouring with cheerful self-sac-rifice and perseverance may wim many souls to Thee. Some Intercessions used m St.. George's Cathedral and elsewhere^ m the Jerusalem Diocese. For the Orthodox, Latin, Armenian,. Coptic, Syrian, Abyssinian and Assyrian Churches, that the spirit of fellowship with the Anglican Church may be maintained and strengthened,, and that m the power of this fellowship a new unity of purpose and witness to Christ among non-Christians-, may be reachedFor the Assyrian Church m the day of trial that a right solution of its. troubles may be found. For ourselves: that no prejudicesmay hinder us from giving the right hand of fellowship to all who love our Lord m sincerity. For the Chaplains m Palestine' ministering to tht British" and American residents ; to the . many pilgrimsand visitors, to the Police, Army and Air Forces, and to the sailors m theports. For our fellow-countrymen m Palestine, that they may not be afraid to take their stand for Christian principles m all economic, social and" racial problems. For those engaged m ministering to the needs of the poor and suffering m hospitals and welfare work,, that the spirit of love may dominate all their service . For the means to go forward m plans for the extension of Christian^ education m the Diocese, and that the right men and : wbmen may offer themselves as teachers: