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LORD our God, Who hast chased the slumber from our eyes, and once more assembled us to lift up our hands unto Thee, and to praise Thy just judgments, accept our prayers and supplications, and give us faith and love. Bless our coming in and our going out, our thoughts, words, and works, and let us begin this day with the praise . of Thy mercy. Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.-Greek Church Liturgy.

ALMIGHTY GOD, seeing that it is high time

to awake out of sleep, since the night is far spent and the day is at hand: help us to put off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

May our loins be girt and our lamps burning, and ourselves as men who watch for the coming of their Lord.

Amen.

NOME near and bless us when we wake,

COME

Ere through the world our way we take;

Till in the ocean of Thy love

We lose ourselves in Heaven above.

John Keble, 1792-1866.

NTO Thy hands, O Lord, we commit ourselves

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this day. Give to each one of us a watchful, a humble, and a diligent spirit, that we may seek in all things to know Thy will, and when we know it may perform it perfectly and gladly, to the honor and glory of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.-"Gelasian Sacramentary" 494.

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THOU, Who in the morning rising up a

great while before day, didst go out into a solitary place and there pray; make good Thy promise, that those that seek thee early shall find Thee: Amen.-"Sursum Corda.”

OW that the daylight fills the sky,

We lift our hearts to God on high,

That He, in all we do or say,

Would keep us free from harm today.

May He restrain our tongues from strife,
And shield from anger's din our life,
And guard with watchful care our eyes
From earth's absorbing vanities.

O may our inmost hearts be pure,
From thoughts of folly kept secure,

And pride of sinful flesh subdued
Through sparing use of daily food.

So we, when this day's work is o'er,
And shades of night return once more,
Our path of trial safely trod,

Shall give the glory to our God.

J. M. Neale, 1818-1866.

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