DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 31, Issue 7, 1 September 1940, Page 10

DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER

Q Lord GOD, Who hast taught us to pray together, and hast promised to hear the united voices of two or three invoking Thy Name; hear now, , O LORD, the prayers of Thy servants unto their salvation, and give us m this' world knowledge of Thy Truth, and m the world: to come life everlasting, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For our Vicar-General and -all our Clergy (both Maori and Pakeha) that GQD will pour upon them the continual dew of His blessing. For all Social Service work m. this Diocese, that GOD will guide and uphold the matrons and staffs of .St. Hilda's and Abbotsford HomesFor our Sunday School Organiser, that GOD will forward her work with/ His blessing, and inspire with His Holy Spirit all our Sunday School teachers and scholars. . For the Organiser, teachers and scholars of our Mail Bag Sunday School, that God will bless and help them according to their special needs. For our Diocesan Schools, that .GOD will pour His grace upon the Principals, staffs and scholars of Te Aute 1 College, Htikarere School and Herewortb School. For bur Maori Mission * Workers, that Hhey may be strengthened and guided vby the Holy Spirit m all their work. - . For theY ■ doctors, ■".. matrons and nurses of our nospitals, that they may, do all their work m fellowship with Jesus, the x Great PhysiciaAFor the patients m our hospitals and for the clergy who! minister- to them, ; that they may ever be upheld by Thy presence.

For the members of the Church of England Military Affairs Committee, that they may be guided aright. For the work of the National Pat-' riptic Fund, that all Church people m this Diocese may realise their, privilege arid responsibility of -contributing to this fund. * ■".'■■' For Vincent, our Bishop, and for all otherswho are serving ; as Chaplainsto the. Forces, that they may have wisdom^ strength and courage. two Maori priests who have volunteered as combatants, that God may bless arid endue them with a right Courage. For the Bible Class Unions. Eternal God, .'. Who m, Thy gift of : the Holy Scriptures dost speak to^ us as Creator, Redeemer and Sanctified: -Give, > we pray Thee, the Spirit of "Wisdom and understanding' to all members of the Bible, Class Unions--Hespecially to 'the. .young" men and young women m this -place —that with ' diligence and reverence they may study Thy Divine Revelation, and so becoriie conformed to Thy;. Holy^ .Will m "righteousness ,of life; through Him Who is Thy livingWord, Jesus Christ our LQRD ; v \ , '.'■ Amen. For our Empire ; Almighty God, Who hast made the people of thisEmpire members of one great commonwealth for the service of ' the' world, we pray Thee to bless all who sp'eak^where many' listen and write what many read; teach them that they^may 1 teach us,- inspire them that they inspire usi and grant that, thinking little of profit ''and fame,, they may do their part td make the heart of this people wise, its mind sound, and its will righteous, to the hofnour of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen,