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I will ransom them from the power of the grave: I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction'.

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away'

I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands 3.

These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He That sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them *.

The same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels.

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.

Remember not, Lord, mine offences, p. 102.
Lord have mercy upon me &c. p. 102.
Our Father, Which art in heaven &c.

Prayer for a blessed death.

O ETERNAL and everliving God, Who didst at first breathe into man the breath of life; and when Thou takest away that breath he dies, and is turned again to his dust; look with pity, I beseech Thee, upon me Thy sinful creature; and let Thy good Spirit work in me whatsoever Thou seest wanting to fit and prepare me for the time of my dissolution.

1 Hos. xiii. 14.
4 Ibid. vii. 14, 15.

2 1 Pet. v. 4.

3 Rev. vii. 9.

5 Ibid. iii. 5.

6 Ibid. ver. 21.

Give me that sincere and earnest repentance, to which Thou hast promised mercy and pardon. Wean my heart from the world, and all its fading vanities; and make me to pant after those more excellent and durable joys which are at Thy right hand for ever. Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon me and in all the pains of my body, and all the agonies of my spirit, let Thy comforts refresh my soul, and enable me patiently to wait till my change

come.

And grant, O Lord, that when my earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved, I may have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; and that for His sake, Who by His precious death hath purchased for all true believers a sure and certain title to everlasting life, Jesus Christ, Thine only Son our Lord. Amen.

Prayer for a joyful resurrection.

O MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the resurrection and the life; in Whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Him, shall not die eternally; I meekly beseech Thee, O Father, to raise me from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness, that when I shall depart this life I may rest in Him, as all Thy faithful departed do; and that at the general resurrection in the last day I may be found acceptable in Thy sight, and receive the blessing which Thy well-beloved Son will then pronounce on all that truly love and fear Thee, saying, come ye blessed children of My Father, inherit the kingdom, prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Grant this, I beseech Thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.

Thanksgiving for all departed this life in the faith and fear of God.

I BESEECH Thee likewise, O Lord, to accept my unfeigned thanks and praises to Thy Divine Majesty for the graces and virtues Thou hast wrought in Thy saints, and by them bestowed upon Thy church from the beginning of the world, who by their lives and labours have shone as lights in their generations; such as were the holy patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, and confessors; and for whom, with all other Thy servants, our fathers and brethren, who have departed this life with the seal of faith, and do now rest in the sleep of peace, I praise and magnify Thy glorious Name; most humbly desiring that I may so follow their good examples, that I may together with them attain to the resurrection of the just, and have my perfect consummation both of soul and body in Thy kingdom of glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty Lord, Who art &c. p. 104.
Unto God's gracious mercy &c. p. 104.

END OF THE OFFICE OF DAILY DEVOTION,

SUPPLEMENT.

PRAYERS TO BE USED UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUM

STANCES.

By parents on behalf of their children. From Bishop Taylor.

O ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, Who hast promised children as a reward to the righteous, and hast given them to me as a testimony of Thy mercy, and an engagement of my duty; be pleased to be a Father unto them, and give them healthful bodies, understanding souls, and sanctified spirits, that they may be Thy servants and Thy children all the days of their life. Let a great mercy and providence lead them through the dangers, and temptations, and ignorances of their youth; that they may never run into folly, and the evils of an unbridled appetite. So order the accidents of their lives, that by Thy restraining grace their duty to Thee may be secured in the midst of a crooked and untoward generation: and if it seem good in Thine eyes, let me be enabled to provide conveniently for the support of their persons, that they may not be destitute and miserable at my death; or if Thou shalt call me off by a more timely summons, let their portion be Thy care, mercy, and providence over their bodies and souls, that they may never live a vicious life, nor die a violent or untimely death; but let them glorify Thee here with a free obedience and the duties of a whole life, that when they have served

Thee in their generation, they may be co-heirs with Christ in the glory of Thine eternal kingdom, through the Same our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

On the return of a birth-day, or the beginning of a new year. From Dr. Johnson.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, in Whose hands are life and death, by whose will all things were created, and by Whose providence they are sustained, I Thine unworthy servant return Thee most humble and hearty thanks for that Thou hast given me life, and that Thou hast continued it to this time; that Thou hast hitherto forborne to snatch me away in the midst of sin and folly, and hast permitted me still to enjoy the means of grace, and vouchsafed to call me yet again to repentance. Grant, O merciful Lord, that Thy call may not be vain; that my life may not be continued to increase my guilt, and aggravate my account, and that Thy gracious forbearance may not harden my heart in wickedness. Let me remember, O my God, that as days and years pass over me, I approach nearer to the grave where there is no repentance; and grant that by the assistance of Thy Holy Spirit I may so pass through this life, that I may obtain life everlasting, for the sake of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

On behalf of a sick friend. From the New Manual.

O ALMIGHTY God, the help of all that put their trust in Thee, incline Thine ear to me, who desire to make my prayer and supplication in behalf of Thy servant now lying on the bed of sickness. Look

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