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O God heavenly Father, who by thy Son Iesus Christ, hast promised to all them that seek thy Kingdom, and the rig-hteousnes thereof all things necessary to their bodily sustenance: send vs, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showres, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty Lord God, who for the sin of man didst once drowne all the world, except eight persons, and afterward of thy great mercy didst promise never to destroy it so again e : we humbly beseech thee, that although we for our iniquities have worthily deserved a plague of rain and waters, yet vpon our true repentance thou wilt send vs such weather, as that we may receive the fruits of the earth in due season, and learne both by thy punishment to amend our lives, and for thy Clemency to give thee praise and glory, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O God heavenly Father, whose guift it is that the rain doth fall, the earth is fruitfull, beasts increase, and fishes do multiply : behold, we beseech thee, the Afflictions of thy people, and grant that the scarcity and dearth (which we do now most iustly suffer for our Iniquity) may through thy goodnes be mercifully turned into cheapnes and plenty, for the love of Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the holy Ghost be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen. ¶ Or 1