Our Christian response to the demise of HM the Queen

HER Majesty the Queen has been a cherished presence in all our lives, for many of us the entire of our lives. She has been our instance and a rock for the nation and Commonwealth. Her devoted service has given stability to the nation all through this Elizabethan age. Her deep private Christian religion has been an inspiration to many.

The entire nation can be united in mourning for our beloved Queen within the coming days. We are going to want time to grieve and to share our grief with others. We pray right now for the Queen’s household and particularly for Charles as he turns into King. This can be a season for deep reflection within the lifetime of our nation as we glance again in thanksgiving and ahead in hope. 

This United Kingdom has deep foundations in Christian religion. A key a part of our religion is the distinctive hope of resurrection from the lifeless: that our life in Christ endures past demise and for eternity. As we grieve and pray, we additionally look ahead collectively in hope to that new and everlasting life with God. 

We now have prayed by all of our lives: God save the Queen. We now entrust Her Majesty to her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and commit ourselves afresh to his service and to God’s everlasting kingdom. 

Listed below are some prayers you could discover useful as you replicate on the lack of our sovereign girl Queen Elizabeth II.

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O God, the maker and redeemer of all mankind, grant us, with thy  servant QUEEN ELIZABETH and all of the devoted departed, the certain  advantages of thy Son’s saving ardour and superb resurrection; that within the  final day, when all issues are gathered up in Christ, we could with them  benefit from the fullness of thy guarantees; by Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,  who liveth and reigneth with thee, within the unity of the Holy Ghost, one  God, world with out finish.  

Amen  

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O Lord our Heavenly Father, Almighty and Eternal God, by whom kings reign and princes decree justice: We keep in mind earlier than thee our late Sovereign Woman QUEEN ELIZABETH, in thankfulness for the blessings which thou hast bestowed upon us by her reign; for the instance she set of unwearied devotion to obligation; for her steadfast braveness; and for the love and loyalty borne to her by a terrific household of peoples in all components of the world. And we beseech thee to present us grace that, having these thy mercies in remembrance, we could with one coronary heart and one thoughts set ahead the welfare of this land, and hasten the approaching of thy kingdom of peace and goodwill amongst males; by Jesus Christ our Lord. 

Amen  

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Almighty God, Father of all mercies and giver of all consolation: deal  graciously, we pray thee, with all those that mourn, the members of the  Royal Household, this Nation and all Nations of the Commonwealth, that  casting each care on thee, we could know the comfort of thy love;  by Jesus Christ our Lord.  

Amen  

Prayers for our new sovereign

Almighty God, who rulest over all of the kingdoms of the world,  and disposest of them in response to thy good pleasure,  and who hast now referred to as thy Servant our Sovereign Lord the King to the Throne of this Realm: let thy knowledge be his information, and let thine arm strengthen him; let justice, reality, and holiness, let peace and love,  and all these virtues that adorn the Christian Career, flourish in his  days. Direct all his counsels and endeavours to thy glory, and the welfare  of his folks; and provides us grace to obey him cheerfully and willingly for  conscience sake; that neither our sinful passions, nor our non-public pursuits,  could disappoint his cares for the general public good; let him at all times possess the  hearts of his folks, that they could by no means be wanting in honour to his Individual, and dutiful submission to his Authority; let his Reign be lengthy and  affluent, and crown him with immortality within the life to come back;  by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen

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Almighty and most merciful God, by the hands of monks and prophets you anoint your chosen servants with the oil of gladness and strengthen them with the presents of your Holy Spirit: We now give thanks in your servant King Charles. Renewing your blessings, pour into him your knowledge and care, and on all of your folks the spirit of humility and mutual service proven within the life and demise of Him who’s the anointed King of all, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen