066. 145. At Times of Merry-making, Club-feasts

145. At Times of Merry-making, Club-feasts, <&c.

GRANT, Lord, we beseech Thee, that this UT our season of rejoicing may be so ordered by the sanctifying power of Thy Holy Spirit, that we forfeit not our title to be numbered amongst Thy faithful people. Control the words of all; restrain their appetites; hallow their intercourse; keep away the occasions of disagreement; subdue the uprisings of angry passions; shed abroad the spirit of meekness and forbearance; teach all of every class to rejoice one with another; quicken them to actions of brotherly love; grant that whatsoever holy suggestions they may any of them receive they may carefully cherish; and fill them with such gladness of heart, that they, realizing in earthly things the gift of Thy bound less Love, may be encouraged thereby to press onward to the enjoyment of Thyself, when all Thy goodness shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.