PRAYER XII. For Watchfulness. (2.) [Dr. Rambach. O FAITHFUL Saviour! who, like a watchful sheperd, visits thy careful sheep, and warnest them of approaching danger; may I, when inclined to sloth, hear thy pastoral voice sounding in my ears, "Watch and pray." Grant to me a just sense of my inability and weakness, that I may not rely on my own strength or good intentions, but be diligent in prayer for obtaining the succour, and by thy strength may be a con queror in all things. Amen. Our Father, &c. PRAYER XIII. On reading the Scriptures. [Bp. Wilson. O HOLY Spirit, make me to understand, embrace, and love the truths of the gospel. Give, O God, thy blessing unto thy word, that it may become effectual to my conversion and salvation, and to the salvavation of all that read and hear it. Give me grace to read thy Holy Word with the reverence and respect becoming the gracious manifestation of thy will to men; submitting my understanding and will to thine. Let thy gracious promises, O God, contained in thy word, quicken my obedience. Let thy dreadful threatenings and judgments upon sinners make me abhor sin, and lead me to a speedy repentance. Cause me, O God, to believe thy word, to obey thy commands, to fear thy judgments, and to hope in, and depend upon, thy gracious promises, contained in thy Holy Word, for Jesus Christ's sake.Amen. Our Father, &c. PRAYER XIV. For Meekness. [Bp. Wilson. O LORD, who art a God ready to pardon, slow to anger, and of great kindness, remove far from me all occasions and effects of causeless and immoderate anger; all pride and prejudice, and too much concern for the things of this world; all interoperate speeches and indecent pas sions. Give me, O God, a mild, a peaceable, a meek, and a humble spirit, that remembering my own infirmities, I may bear with those of others that I that I may think lowly of myself, and not be angry when others also think lowly of me; that I may be patient towards all men; gentle and easy to be entreated, that God, for Christ's sake, may be so towards me. Amen. Our Father, &c. PRAYER XV. For Spiritualized Affections. [Bp. Ken. O LORD, enlighten my understanding, that I may know Thee; sanctify my af fections, that I may love Thee; and put thy fear into my heart, that I to offend Thee. may dread Wean my affections, O Lord, from the things of this world, and whatever my state and condition may be here, give me grace therewith to be content. O my God! let the consideration of the emptiness of pleasure, the troubles and miseries of riches, and the shortness and vanity of all things in the world, inspire me with due contempt of all enjoyments here below; and make me ever shun these hindrances to a life of holiness and virtue, that I may with the greater freedom enjoy thee, O my God! in meditating on thy perfections and thy glories. Let me, dearest Jesus, have those influences of thy blessed Spirit in my retirements, that I |