house no Extend are pity knowled Bless ally the in these and corr Make me, O gracious God, a faithful and a wise steward of all those talents thou hast committed to my trust. Let me never apply thy blessings to any sinful or unworthy purposes, nor abuse thy mercies by any ungodly use of the least of thy good creatures; but give me grace to improve them to thy glory, the good of my own soul, and in the comfort and relief of my distressed brethren; that being rich in good works. and having laid up a treasure in and let 1 ble in Refor Root ou piety that w thee, tl thy dis King hand house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Extend thy mercy, O God, to all mankind; have pity upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, and bring them to the light, and knowledge, and practice of thy laws. Bless thy holy catholic church, and especially that part of it which thou hast planted in these kingdoms; remove out of it all errors and corruptions, all divisions and dissensions, and let love, and charity, and good-will be visible in the lives of all its members. Reform all things amiss in these kingdoms. Root out from among us all profaneness and impiety; all uncharitableness and animosities; that we, turning from all our evil ways unto thee, the Lord our God, thou mayest turn from thy displeasure against us, and delight over us to do us good; to build us up, and not to destroy us. Bless and protect our Sovereign Lord the King, and make him an instrument in thy hands of great good to this church and nation. Look down with pity and compassion upon all those who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. Comfort and support them under their afflictions, and give them in thy due time a happy deliverance. Send down thy blessings spiritual and tem F poral, upon all my particularly upon friends and relations, more and pea merits, a and Red when Our 1 Give us what thou seest most profitable for us: and as thou best knowest all our wants, so be thou pleased to suit thy graces and blessings to the several necessities of our souls and bodies. To these my prayers and intercessions, I demy sire likewise, O most merciful God, to add unfeigned thanks and praise to thy incomprehensible Majesty, for all the mercies and benefits which thou hast so freely and undeservedly conferred upon me. t I bless thee for my creation and preservation; for my health, strength, peace, and safety; for thy continual care and watchful providence over me ever since I was born; and for all the comforts, and conveniences I have hitherto received; and, in particular, for the mercies and refreshments of the day past. I confess, O Lord, my unworthiness of thy mercies, but in confidence of thy infinite goodness, I beg leave to commend my soul and body to thy fatherly care and good providence, humbly beseeching thee to take me, and all that belong to me, this night, under thy Almighty protection. Refresh our bodies with quiet rest and sleep, and our souls with the consolations of thy Holy Spirit; and when thou shalt think fit to take world give us everlasting rest LOR World! dom, a Over all fall lo grace, praise Majest Ble thy S to die all th recei B of C thee port COLD of ear humbl health which I have enjoyed; for the many friends and relations thou hast given me ; and for that competent maintenance and provision thou hast made for me. Particularly, O Lord, I bless thy holy name, that thou hast protected me the night past from the powers of darkness, and every evil accident, and hast now raised me up in health and safety to praise thy goodness. O Lord, raise me up also, I pray thee, to newness of life, and grant me such a sense of thy goodness as may excite in my heart a sincere love to thee, and a holy care to please and obey thee in all things. upon life, i me. OL Tanity that m Sures where I ma ness t favou befor prom ther me f me моге Pardon, I most humbly beseech thee, all my past ingratitude, and undutiful behaviour towards thee, and let me never forget the many and great obligations thou hast laid to become thy faithful and obedient servant. I confess, O Lord, that I am not able of myself to please thee; but since thou hast promised to give thy Holy Spirit to them that ask it, with an humble reliance on thy most gracious promises, I beseech thee to vouchsafe me thy divine assistance, to enable me to do my duty towards thee, and towards all men. Endue me, O most gracious God, with a spirit of true and fervent devotion to thee, my Creator and Redeemer; with an honest, up words all my |