THANKSGIVINGS AND INTERCESSIONS

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 2, 1 February 1936, Page 9

THANKSGIVINGS AND INTERCESSIONS

For the moving of Thy Spirit in the social life of our day. Through discontent, with all preventible disease, disaster and distress. Through a sense of unrest in all unbrotherly relations. Through indignation with all wrongdoing and oppression. Through a sense of our sinfulness made known in its social consequences. We thank Thee, O Lord. For our calling to be ever with the Lord in His Kingdom, and for the foretaste of His joy in the service of the Kingdom in this world. We thank Thee, O Lord. For all who have been faithful disciples, in the daily walk of life and have entered into Thy rest. We thank Thee, O Lord. From all deafness to Thy call and preoccupation with self-chosen ends.

From self-seeking and indifference to others in the work of earning a living. From neglect to hallow the common life of business. From conformity to the world and comlplacency with less than the best. From pride of class or race, from proud carelessness of speech and action, and from all contempt of others. Deliver us, good Lord. For all Christian students in schools and colleges in every land that they may bear faithful witness to their Master. For all returning to their work after furlough or sickness, that they may be granted renewed health and vigour, especially the Rev. W. Lea, at Te Puke. That it may please Thee to protect from all accident and danger to life those who travel by air, land or sea, remembering especially Dean Brocklehurst and Archdeacon Maclean. That it may please Thee to bless the Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Wellington. That it may please Thee to increase in our land a greater reverence for Thy Holy Day, that laying aside worldly cares and pleasures, we may rejoice in the worship of Thy Holy Church. We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord.