INVOCATION PRAYER: 

O LORD, our God, author and giver of all good things, who hast ordained the earth to bring forth grass for cattle, and herbs and food for the service of man, look down in thy compassion upon us, and bless, we beseech thee, the labors of thy servants who till and sow the fields. Vouchsafe to us seasonable weather; cause thy face to shine, and let thy rain and dew refresh the ground, that the fruits of the earth may be matured, our garners may be filled with corn and all good fruits, and that there may be abundance of food for both man and beast. So we thy people and the sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will show forth thy praise to all generations. Amen.