kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

PRAYER III.

FROM THE SCRIPTURES.-Morning or Evening. O thou King eternal, immortal, and invisible; clouds and darkness are round about thee, judgment and justice are the habitation of thy throne. Thou art the high and lofty one who inhabitest eternity, whose name is holy; and yet we bless thee that thou art not far from every one of us, being ever more ready to hear, than we to pray. With humble boldness we would approach unto thee by that new and living way which thou hast consecrated by the blood of Jesus. With angels and archangels, and all the company of heaven, we would laud and magnify thy glorious name. Thou art our God, and we will praise thee; our fathers' God, and we will exalt thee. Thou art God alone. All nations before thee are as nothing, less than nothing and vanity. In thy hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. The eyes of all wait upon thee, and thou givest them their meat in due season; thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desires of every living thing. Thou art good, and doest good, and thy mercy is to the sons of men. Therefore, O Lord, we, who are but dust and ashes, will take

it upon us to speak unto thee. We are not worthy, O Lord, of the very least of all thy mercies. It is of thy mercy that we are not consumed. We would humble ourselves under thy mighty hand. Make us to know our transgression and sin. Grant us that godly sorrow which worketh repentance not to be repented of. Wash us thoroughly from our iniquity, and cleanse us from our sin. Give us wise and understanding hearts. Increase our faith, and perfect that which is lacking in us, that we may be able to overcome the world. As we have received Christ Jesus, our Lord, so enable us to walk in him, and be rooted and grounded in him. May thy love, O God, be shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, and may we love one another with a pure heart fervently, so that all may know that we are the disciples of Christ. Lord, give us grace to deny ourselves, and take up our cross daily, that we may keep under our bodies and bring them into subjection. Set a watch, O Lord, before our mouths, and keep the door of our lips, that we offend not in words. Make us wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. In every thing may we give thanks unto thee, O Lord; but especially may we be joyful in thy great salvation. When there was no eye to pity, and no arm to save, even then thou didst say unto us, Live. While we live, therefore, we will praise the Lord, and sing

praises unto our God while we have any being. May all the people that now sit in darkness see this great light, and rejoice in it. O Lord, arise, and have mercy upon Zion, and let the time to favor her come. Let thy word have free course and be glorified in all places; and soon may its knowledge cover the earth, as the waters do the great deep. These, our prayers, we offer up, hoping to be heard, not for our righteousness, but for the righteousness of him in whom thou art well pleased, calling him thy beloved son, in whom is our only hope, and in whose comprehensive words we would further pray for ourselves, and all mankind: Our 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; lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

PRAYER IV.

FROM THE SCRIPTURES.-Morning or Evening. O thou King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who dwellest in the light which no man can approach, whom no man hath seen or can see, but who art nevertheless not far from every one of us, vouch

safe to listen to the supplications of thy poor needy creatures. Whom have we in Heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that we desire but thee. O Lord, we know not how to pray as we ought; let thy spirit help our infirmities, and intercede within us with groanings not to be uttered. O Lord, thou madest us, and not we ourselves; we are thy people and the sheep of thy pasture. O Lord, the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. We are wise to do evil, but to do good we have no knowledge. Out of our hearts proceed all manner of evil things, and thou art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity. But thou hast not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities, but hath been very gracious to us. O, put thy fear into our hearts, that we may not any more sin against thee. Take away our hearts of stone, and give us hearts of flesh, that we may love thee for all thy goodness to us. Lift up the light of thy countenance upon us, and put gladness into our hearts, far more than when corn and wine aboundeth. Write thy love upon our hearts, and make us to delight to do thy will. Give us grace to walk worthy of the highvocation wherewith we are called, with all lowliness, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another in love. May we abound more and more in love to all men, and, as we have opportu

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nity, do good to all men. Make us to be zealously affected in every good work; and whatever we do, may we do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men. May we serve the Lord in joyfulness and gladness of heart all our days, ever going on our way rejoicing. Teach us, O Lord, in whatever state we are in, therewith to be content. And when we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, be thou with us, that we may fear no evil: then may we joyfully give thanks unto thee for giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

And may all who are now sitting in the region and shadow of death come to the glorious light of thy gospel. Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before thee; and according to the greatness of thy power, preserve thou those who are appointed to die. Look with compassion on a world that is lying in wickedness. Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion. Build thou the walls of Jerusalem, and let peace be within her walls and prosperity within her palaces. From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, let thy name be great among the heathen; and in every place may incense be offered unto thee, and a peace offering. For all these blessings on ourselves and our fellow creatures, we would further pray in the perfect and comprehensive words of him who taught us when we pray to say: Our Father, who art in