land maketh he barren: for the wickedness of them that
dwell therein.

Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water: and water-springs
of a dry ground.

And there he setteth the hungry: that they may build them a city
to dwell in;

That they may sow their land, and plant vineyards: to yield them
fruits of increase.

He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly: and suffereth
not their cattle to decrease.

And again, when they are minished and brought low: through
oppression, through any plague or trouble;

Though he suffer them to be evil intreated through tyrants: and
let them wander out of the way in the wilderness;

Yet helpeth he the poor out of misery: and maketh him households
like a flock of sheep.

The righteous will consider this, and rejoice: and the mouth of
all wickedness shall be stopped.

Whoso is wise will ponder these things: and they shall understand
the loving-kindness of the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without
end. Amen.

_Collects of Thanksgiving_.

O most blessed and glorious Lord God, who art of infinite goodness
and mercy: We thy poor creatures, whom thou hast made and preserved,
holding our souls in life, and now rescuing us out of the jaws of
death, humbly present ourselves again before thy Divine Majesty,
to offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, for that thou
heardest us when we called in our trouble, and didst not cast out
our prayer, which we made before thee in our great distress: Even
when we gave all for lost, our ship, our goods, our lives, then
didst thou mercifully look upon us, and wonderfully command a
deliverance; for which we, now being in safety, do give all praise
and glory to thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_.

_Or this:_

O most mighty and gracious good God, thy mercy is over all thy
works, but in special manner hath been extended toward us, whom
thou hast so powerfully and wonderfully defended. Thou hast shewed
us terrible things, and wonders in the deep, that we might see how
powerful and gracious a God thou art; how able and ready to help
them that trust in thee. Thou hast shewed us how both winds and
seas obey thy command; that we may learn, even from them, hereafter
to obey thy voice, and to do thy will. We therefore bless and
glorify thy Name, for this thy mercy in saving us, when we were
ready to perish. And,