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forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us

not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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LMIGHTY and everlasting God, in

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whom we live and move and have our ment of God's being; We, thy needy creatures, render mercy and prethee our humble praises, for thy preserva-servation.espetion of us from the beginning of our the night past. cially through lives to this day, and especially for having delivered us from the dangers of the past night. To thy watchful providence we owe it, [*that * When disno disturbance hath come nigh us or our turbances of dwelling; but that we are brought in any kind besafety to the beginning of this day.] For fall a family, these thy mercies, we bless and magnify instead of this, say, that notthy glorious Name; humbly beseeching withstanding thee to accept this our morning sacrifice our dangers, we of praise and thanksgiving; for his sake are brought in who lay down in the grave, and rose beginning of safety to the again for us, thy Son our Saviour Jesus this day. Christ. Amen.

ND since it is of thy mercy, O gracious Dedication of

to God's service,

with a resolu

our lives; We here dedicate both our souls and our bodies to thee and thy ser- tion to be growvice, in a sober, righteous, and godly life: ing daily in in which resolution, do thou, Ŏ merciful goodness. God, confirm and strengthen us; that, as we grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

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UT, O God, who knowest the weak- Prayer for ness and corruption of our nature, grace to enable and the manifold temptations which we us to perform daily meet with; We humbly beseech that resolution. thee to have compassion on our infirmities, 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 For grace to Keep us temperate in our meats and the following day, drinks, and diligent in our several call- and for God's blessing on the busiings. Grant us patience under any af- ness of the same. flictions thou shalt see fit to lay on us, * On Sunday and minds always contented with our morning, instead present condition. Give us grace to of this, say, and let be just and upright in all our deal- thy Holy Spirit ings; quiet and peaceable; full of com- the place of thy passion; and ready to do good to all public worship, men, according to our abilities and op- making us seriportunities. Direct us in all our ways, and raising our ous and attentive, [* and prosper the works of our hands minds from the in the business of our several stations.] thoughts of this Defend us from all dangers and adver- world to the consities; and be graciously pleased to take sideration of the next; that we us, and all things belonging to us, under may fervently thy fatherly care and protection. These join in the prayers things, and whatever else thou shalt and praises of thy Church, and listen see necessary and convenient to us, we to our duty with humbly beg, through the merits and honest hearts, in mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ, our order to practise Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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Tof God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be

HE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love

with us all evermore. Amen.

EVENING PRAYER.

The Family being together, a little before bed-time, let the Master or Mistress, or any other whom they shall think proper, say as follows, all kneeling.

UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

OST merciful God, who art of purer

MOST

Confession

eyes than to behold iniquity, and of sins, with hast promised forgiveness to all those who a prayer for confess and forsake their sins; We come contrition and pardon. before thee in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, acknowledging our manifold transgressions of thy righteous laws.* But, *Here let him O gracious Father, who desirest not the who reads make death of a sinner, look upon us, we be- a short pause, seech thee, in mercy, and forgive us all that every one Make our transgressions. may secretly us deeply confess the sins sensible of the great evil of them; and and failings of work in us an hearty contrition; that we that day. 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.

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through our own frailty, or Prayer for

AND leste tipations which encompass grace to reform us, we be drawn again into sin, vouch- and grow better. safe 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 goodwill, 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.

ND accept, O Lord, our intercessions

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for all mankind. Let the light of Intercession. 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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O our prayers, O Lord, we join our
unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; Thanksgiving.

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

N particular, we beseech thee to conIn particul2mcious protection to us thy

Prayer for God's protection through

this night. Defend us from all dangers the night foland mischiefs, and from the fear of them; lowing. that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever mindful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; and grant us grace always to live in such a state that we may never be afraid to die; so that, living and dying, we may be thine, through the merits and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose Name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love

of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

On Sundays, and on other days when it may be convenient, it will be proper to begin with a Chapter, or part of a Chapter, from the New Testament.

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