infinite love which Thou hast shewn to mankind in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ. In Him I trust as mine only Mediator and Advocate: His death I believe to be an all-sufficient sacrifice, and satisfaction for sin: His merits alone I depend upon by His agony and bloody sweat, by His cross and passion, by His resurrection and intercession, I earnestly intreat Thee to be merciful

unto me.

Accept the praises, and return a gracious answer to the prayers of Thy Church, which have been offered up unto Thee this day. And of Thine infinite goodness grant to me, and to all Thy people every where, that whatsoever good instructions we have learned from Thy word, we may carefully remember and diligently follow and whatever good desires Thou hast put into any of our hearts, I humbly beg that by the assistance of Thy grace we may bring the same to good effect; and daily increase in the knowledge and love of Thee our God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord.

O make us every day more and more zealous in all the duties of religion; more frequent and fervent in our prayers and thanksgivings; more serious in our repentance and humiliations; more fit and desirous to receive the holy Sacrament; and more regular and exemplary in our lives and conversations.

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Raise up a spirit of primitive piety, and zeal for the conversion of souls, among those who wait at Thine altar. Engage the minds of the great and powerful to countenance and encourage all such pious undertakings: and let every Christian, in his place and station, contribute towards the promotion of so excellent a work; that the whole world may be enlightened with the knowledge of Thy truth, and Thy kingdom of grace 'so universally prevail over all the earth, that Thy kingdom of glory may be hastened: which grant, I beseech Thee, O gracious God, for the sake of Jesus Christ, Thy beloved Son, our Saviour.

With these my prayers and supplications, I beseech Thee, O Lord, to accept the sacrifice of my praise and thanksgiving for all the mercies spiritual and temporal, which Thou hast from time to time bestowed upon me.

I bless and praise Thee, O Lord God Almighty, for making me capable of loving and serving Thee; and for bringing me to the knowledge and belief of the Christian religion, whereby I enjoy the means of grace, and am entitled to the hope of everlasting happiness in heaven.

I bless Thee, O Lord, for Thy preservation of me the day past, and through the whole course of my life; and for Thy great patience and long-suffering towards me, in sparing me so long, and vouchsafing me so large a portion

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of time to repent me of my sins, and to prepare my soul for that glorious inheritance which Thou. hast promised to those that love Thee, and keep Thy Commandments.

But above all, I praise and magnify Thy holy Name for the wonderful work of our redemption; for the perfect pattern of our Saviour's life; for the excellency of His doctrine; and for the all-sufficient merits of His death and passion.

I bless and praise Thee for all the gifts and graces of Thy Holy Spirit; for those miraculous powers whereby Thy Holy religion was first propagated throughout the world; and for those gracious assistances which Christians have received in all ages for the doing of Thy holy will.

I bless and praise Thee, O Lord, for the knowledge and sense Thou hast given me of my duty towards Thee; for the strength and power whereby Thou hast enabled me in some measure to perform it; for the pious resolutions Thou hast wrought in me to persevere in Thy service unto my life's end; and for the happy opportunity Thou hast this day vouchsafed me of worshipping Thee in the public congregation, and of receiving fresh supplies of grace in the use of Thy holy ordinances.

Grant, I humbly beseech Thee, that I may walk worthy of these Thine inestimable favours; and live as becomes the redeemed of the Lord

in all holy conversation, to Thy glory, the benefit of others, and mine own everlasting salvation, through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour.

Be pleased, O Lord, to take me, and those. most near and dear to me into Thy protection this night: defend us from all the dangers of it; and refresh our bodies with comfortable rest and sleep let not evil spirits nor evil men approach to hurt us: let us lie down with holy thoughts of Thee; and when we awake, let us still be present with Thee.

Make me ever mindful of that time when I shall lie down in the dust. And because I know not the day nor the hour when I shall be summoned to Thy dread tribunal, grant I may be always on my guard as one that watcheth and waiteth for his Lord; and never live in such a state, as I shall be afraid to die in ; but may make it my daily care and endeavour to raise my soul more and more into such a holy, heavenly temper, such delight in God, such unspotted purity, and fervent charity as may prepare and fit me for the blessed company of saints and angels in Thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father Which art in heaven, &c.

Now unto Him That is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,

according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen c.

DEVOTIONS TO BE USED A LITTLE BEFORE BED-TIME.

Passages of Scripture forming meditations on the glories and felicities of Heaven.

GOD did rest the seventh day from all His works d.

There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His ".

I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours f

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels".

When He shall come to be glorified in His