DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 32, Issue 6, 1 August 1941, Page 8

DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER.

Come, O Holy Spirit, and fill the hearts of Thy faithful* people arid kindle m them the fire of Thy Divine Love. -:..., Let us give thanks: V For the preservation and growth of the Church -throughout the ages. > We thank Thee, 6 God. ' • -For .the' wonder of Thy Love, V Grace, .stirring meii'sT; hearts and Vmiuds to serve Thee and the fellow-men. • ■ : . > For. the blessings of . civilisation, - education and all the privileges we erijpy through literature, art and science. For the circumstances, which bring us into closer Syrhpathy with, our suffering brethren and into closer fellowship with our Lord and Saviour. For the beauty arid holiness shown m 'the-., lives of Thy faithful servants who ha!ve finished their course; and for all the sacred ties which bind iis to the Unseen World. • Let us pray: V For the peace and unity of the Church throughout the world; think^

ing . especially of the needs of the Church m China, Japan, Spain, Russia, ' Germany, Italy, , Palestine and India. We beseech Thee to hear us, Good Lord. For a sense of responsibility m each Church member m this Diocese, and throughout this land, m helping forward the Missionary Work of the Church. „ For our Vicar-General and all our Clergy (both Maori and Pakeha), especially , for Lionel OS. Beere, -Priest beginning his work m this ■ Diocese as Vicar of Porangahau. For all Chaplains serving with the Forces, especially remembering our Bishop and his work .as . Senior- ' Chaplain. For 'our Sunday School Organiser, the teachers and scholars of our Sunday Schools; also the organiser, teachers and scholars of our Mailbaff Sunday School. For the matrons and the boys and girls of our Church Homes (Abbotsford Home, Waipawa, and St. Hilda's Home, Otane). For the principals,' the teachers and scholars of our Diocesan Schools (Te Aute College and Hukairere School), and for our Maori Mission Workers. For our Diocesan Secretary and Treasurer, and for the Organiser of the General Diocesan Fund. That m all varieties of vocation and of work we may have the Mind of Christ, Who pleased /not Himself. In time of War: Almighty God, Who knowest the hearts of men, look mercifully upon those who are being trained for war; give ■them, the spirit of discipline and .loyalty^ and strengthen them with Thy grace, that, withstanding the temptations that beset them, they may show themselves worthy, defenders of their and true followers of Jesus* .Christ; for the sake of the sarme, Thy Son our Lord. ■'Amen. ';.' O Lord, Who by Thy blessed Son Jesus V Christ has taught us to love those who hate us, and pr^y for those who "do us wrong: "nave mercy upon . those with whom we are now at war ; " : and grant both to them and to us that, f brsaking all hatred arid malice, we riiay be "established m the ways of V righteousness and peace through the sahie Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.