"Unfeigned Thanks"

On Sunday, May 5, down upon their knees will go all loyal, God-fearing subjects of the King-Emperor to pray as follows :

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we should give thanks unto Thee, 0 Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, for that Thou wast pleased as on this day to set Thy servant our Sovereign Lord, King George, upon the Throne of this Realm and has profited him in days of sickness and of health throughout his reign of five and twenty years.

For the example of unceasing service set by him and by our gracious Queen Mary; for strength and steadfastness bestowed on him and for the love and loyalty borne to him by a great family of peoples and in all parts of the world, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name.

We bless Thee for increase in the knowledge of Thy marvellous works, in care for those who suffer from sickness or the lack of work, in desire that all men everywhere may live in peace and enjoy the fruits of their labour.

For these and all Thy mercies vouchsafed to us, 0 Father Almighty, we yield Thee unfeigned thanks; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with Thee in the Unity of the Holy Spirit be all honour and glory now and for evermore.

In announcing this, the Church of England's official Jubilee Prayer, the Most Reverend Father in God Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of all England, last week stressed especially the concept of "unfeigned thanks."

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