ties, and to give us the constant assistance of thy Holy Spirit; that we may be effectually restrained from sin, and excited to our duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of thy judgments, and such a grateful sense of thy goodness to us, as may make us both afraid and ashamed to offend thee. And, above all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of that great day, in which we must give a strict account of our thoughts, words, and actions; and according to the works done in the body, be eternally rewarded or punished, by him whom thou hast appointed the Judge of quick and dead, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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IN particular, we implore thy grace and
protection for the ensuing day. Keep
us temperate in our meats and drinks, and
diligent in our several callings.
us patience under any afflictions thou
shalt see fit to lay on us, and minds
always contented with our present con-
dition. Give us grace to be just and
upright in all our dealings; quiet and
peaceable; full of compassion; and ready
to do good to all men, according to our
abilities and opportunities. Direct us in
all our ways, [*and prosper the works of
our hands in the business of our several
stations.]
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Defend us from all dangers
and adversities; and be graciously pleased
to take us, and all things belonging to us,
under thy fatherly care and protection.
These things, and whatever else thou shalt
see necessary and convenient to us, we
humbly beg, through the merits and
mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ, our
Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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Evening Prayers.

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Confession of with sins, prayer for con

OST merciful God, who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, and hast promised forgiveness to all those who trition and parconfess and forsake their sins; We come

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before thee in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, acknowledging our manifold transgressions of thy righteous laws.* But, O gracious Father, who desirest not the death of a sinner, look upon us, we beseech thee, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions. to confess the sins and failings Make us deeply sensible of the great of that day. evil of them; and work in us an hearty

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short pause,

contrition; that we may obtain forgiveness at thy hands, who art ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners; for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.

Prayer for grace to reform

AND lest, through our own frailty, or the temptations which encompass us, and grow better.

we be drawn again into sin, vouchsafe us, we beseech thee, the direction and assistance of thy Holy Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in the temper and disposition of our souls; that no unclean thoughts, unlawful designs, or inordinate desires, may rest there. Purge our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice; that we may never suffer the sun to go down upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, with a conscience void of offence towards thee, and towards men; that so we may be preserved pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

AND accept, O Lord, our intercessions

The Interces

mankind. Let the light of ston. thy Gospel shine upon all nations; and may as many as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious

unto thy Church; and grant that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us; and so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and maintain thy true religion and virtue. Send down thy blessings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our relations, friends, and neighbours. Reward all who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in any trouble; and do thou, the God of pity, administer to them according to their several necessities; for his sake who went about doing good, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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my prayers, O Lord, I join my unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; Thanksgiving. for my being, my reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for my health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, I adore thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world, to redeem me from sin and eternal death, and in giving me the knowledge and sense of my duty towards thee. I bless thee for thy patience with me, notwithstanding my many and great provocations; for all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy Holy Spirit; for thy continual care and watchful providence over me through the whole course of my life; and particularly for the mercies and benefits of the past day; beseeching thee to continue these thy blessings to me, and to give me grace to show my thankfulness in a sincere obedience to his laws, through whose merits and intercession I received them all, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

For Deliverance from our Enemies.

ALMIGHTY God, who art a strong tower of defence unto thy servants against the face of their enemies; We yield thee praise and thanksgiving for our deliverance from those great and apparent dangers wherewith we were compassed. We acknowledge it thy goodness that we were not delivered over as a prey unto them; beseeching thee still to continue such thy mercies towards us, that all the world may know that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Restoring Public Peace at Home.

ETERNAL God, our heavenly Father, who alone

makest men to be of one mind in a house, and

stillest the outrage of a violent and unruly people; We bless thy holy Name, that it hath pleased thee to appease the seditious tumults which have been lately raised up amongst us; most humbly beseeching thee to grant to all of us guidance, that we may henceforth obediently walk in thy holy commandments; and, leading a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty, may continually offer unto thee our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving for these thy mercies towards us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Thanksgiving for the Beginning of a Recovery.

REAT and mighty God, who bringest down to the grave, and bringest up again; We bless thy wonderful goodness, for having turned our heaviness into joy and our mourning into gladness, by restoring this our brother to some degree of his former health. Blessed be thy Name that thou didst not forsake him in his sickness; but didst visit him with comforts from above; didst support him in patience and submission to thy will; and at last didst send him seasonable relief. Perfect, we beseech thee, this thy mercy towards him; and prosper the means which shall be made use of for his cure: that, being restored to health of body, vigour of mind, and cheerfulness of spirit, he may be able to go to thine house, to offer thee an oblation with great gladness, and to bless thy holy Name for all thy goodness towards him; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

For a Recovery from Sickness.

GOD, who art the giver of life, of health, and of safety; We bless thy Name, that thou hast been pleased to deliver from his bodily sickness this thy servant, who now desireth to return thanks unto thee, in