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raise our hearts in prayer for our fellow creatures. Look down in mercy upon the miserable case of those who are living in sin and after the course of this world. Touch their hearts. so powerfully from above, that they may see, ere it is too late, the danger of living without God in the world. In tender mercy remember all sick and dying persons, that they may omit nothing that is necessary to make their peace with thee. Sanctify the miseries of this life to the everlasting benefit of those who suffer; and grant to us all, that, as we have but a short time to: live, and an eternal interest depending, we may not squander away one moment in vanity, or in that which will not profit in the day of adversity., These and all thy blessings, which thou knowest better to give than we to ask, vouchsafe to give. us for the worthiness of thy son Jesus Christ, in whose most blessed name and words we offer up all our petitions at a throne of grace. 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 from us evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

PRAYER IX.

FROM BISHOP WILSON.- -Evening.

Almighty God and most merciful Father, we are here again prostrate before thee to acknowledge thy bounty and goodness to us the day past, to beg thy merciful protection this night, and to praise thy holy name for these and all thy other mercies, bestowed upon us from day to day. We confess, O Lord, that we do not walk worthy of the great benefits which we constantly receive at thy hands, nor make suitable returns for thy vast blessings; and therefore we might justly fear lest thou shouldst put a stop to the current of thy mercies to us. But pardon, we beseech thee, O God, whatever we have this day past offended, in thought, word, or deed, against thee or our neighbor, for Jesus Christ's sake. Look Look upon us in much compassion, not for any thing in us, but for the love and respect which thou bearest to him in whom we pray thee to be reconciled to us miserable sinners. Take possession, O blessed Jesus, of thy right in our souls, which thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood, and root out all self-righteousness, self-interest, and self-will; and be thou our righteousness, and all in us. O Lord, make us to see the evil and danger of sin, that we

may repent and turn to thee with all our hearts, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance. Give us, O God, such a true sorrow for our sins as will enable us to embrace all the necessary means, how bitter soever, to subdue the evil of our souls. O God, make us truly sensible how different our lives ought to be from the lives of worldly people. Preserve us from a vain conversation, and give us grace never to be afraid or ashamed to speak of thee and thy law. Give us a lively sense of the value of religion, and make it the delight of our hearts to speak of it with great judgment, seriousness, and affection, and at all reasonable times. Give us, O Lord, a mild, a peaceable, and an humble spirit, that, remembering our own infirmities, we may bear with those of others; that, considering our own character, we may think lowly of ourselves, and not be angry when others do so also. Give us, O Lord, a true compassion for the wants and miseries of our fellow creatures, and do thou have compassion on us. Increase, O Lord, the number of penitents, and the joy of heaven, by delivering all sinners from the power of the Devil, and by vouchsafing them the grace of a true conversion. The greatest happiness, O Lord, which we can desire for ourselves, or our

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fellow creatures, is what we now humbly beg for-that we may gratefully acknowledge thy great love to us, meditate on thy tender mercies, magnify thy good providence, and by these mighty favors be reduced to an obedience becoming our situation. Give us grace to consider, that by thy merciful goodness we are delivered from a world of dangers, which would otherwise overwhelm us. Lord, what is man that thou shouldst be so mindful of him, or the sons of men that thou shouldst so regard them? are oppressed with the load of thy mercies. Glory be to thee, O God, our Creator. Glory be to thee, O God, our Redeemer. Glory be to thee, O God, the Holy Ghost, our sanctifier, our guide, our comforter. All love, all glory, be to the high and undivided Trinity, whose works are inseparable, and whose dominion endureth, world without end. Amen. 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.

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PRAYER X.

BISHOP WILSON.-Morning.

What shall we render unto the Lord for his mercies renewed unto us every morning? We will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay our vows unto the most high? Accept, O Lord, our most hearty thanks for the preservation and refreshment of us during the past night, and for all the blessings of our past lives. Possess our souls, gracious God, with such a sense of thy goodness to us, and of our dependence upon thee for every blessing, that it may be our delight, as it is our duty and interest, to serve thee and obey thee. Give us leave, O God, to mention before thee the death of thy Son, and the infinite blessings we have received thereby. Make us deeply sensible of that love which brought him down from heaven, and how sad our condition must have been to require such a sacrifice. Intercede for us, O blessed Saviour, that we may be truly sensible of the diseases we labor under, and thankfully embrace the means thy goodness hast ordained for our recovery. Obtain for us, O blessed Jesus, the graces of mortification and self-denial, the graces of a true humility, and the fear of God. Preserve us, we pray thee, from spiritual pride, from ascribing any thing we have done or can do to ourselves, and robbing thee of the glory of saving us from eternal ruin. Give

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