READING OF THE GOSPEL
The
Gospel and the prayer following shall be read by the Roman Catholic
Chaplain.
St. Mark, Chapter 4, Verses 36
– 41
And, sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was
in
the ship; and there were other ships with him.
And there arose a
great storm of wind; and the waves beat into the ship, so that the
ship was filled.
And he was in the hinter part of the ship, sleeping
upon a
pillow. And they awake
him and say to him; Master, doth
it not concern thee that we perish?
And rising up, he rebuked the
wind and said to the sea:
Peace. Be still.
And the wind ceased; and
there was a great calm.
And he said to them: Why
are you fearful?
Have you not faith yet? And
they feared exceedingly. And
they
said one to another: Who
is this (thinkest thou) that both wind
and sea obey him?
Let
us pray:
Teach us good Lord to serve thee as thou
deservest, to give
and
not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to
toil
and not to seek for rest, to labour and to ask for no reward,
save
that of knowing that we do thy will; through Jesus Christ
our
Lord. Amen.
THE PRAYERS
To
be said by the Chaplain, Church of Scotland and Free Churches:
Let
us give thanks to God for all who have inspired us by their example.
Almighty and everlasting God, the creator and upholder of
men, who hast in every age inspired thy servants with courage
and
skill, we give thee thanks for the example of those who have
gone
before us; for the seamen of our nation; for all who in
great or
small ships have braved the perils of the deep; for all
who have
given their lives for their country; through thy
mercies in Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let
us pray that we may uphold the best traditions of the Royal Navy.
For ourselves, grant, O Lord, that we may ever be conscious
of thy ruling hand. May we be found watchful at our posts.
Make us ever mindful of the needs of others, sharing our joys
and bearing their burdens in the work which thou has given
us to do;
and keep us always in thy love and peace; through
Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Let
us pray for our homes.
O God, who sent thy Son, Jesus Christ, to live in an
earthly
home for our sake, we pray thee to bless our homes,
and all who are
in them; grant that we may always remain
faithful to them, and they
to us, and help us to remember
that though time and distance part
us, we are all one in
thee for ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Let
us pray for perseverance.
O Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to
endeavour any
great matter, grant us also to know
that it is not the beginning but
the continuing of the
same until it be thoroughly finished which
yieldeth
the true glory; through him, who for the finishing
of thy
work, laid down his life; our
Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
Amen.
This
hymn of some part of it may be sung: