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The Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, &c.

A Morning Prayer for a Family.

ALMIGHTY God, Father, of all Mercies, we thy unworthy Servants do give Thee moft humble and hearty Thanks for all thy Goodness and Loving-kindness to us and to all Men. We blefs Thee for our Creation, Prefervation, particularly, that Thou haft vouchfafed to deliver us from all the Perils and Dangers of the Night paft, and for all the Bleffings of this Life: But above all, for thine inestimable Love in the Redemption of the World by our Lord Jefus Chrift; for the Means of Grace, and for the Hope of Glory. And we beseech Thee to give us that due Senfe of all thy Mercies, that our Hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may fhew forth thy Praife, not only with our Lips but in our Lives, by giving up ourfelves to thy Service, and by walking before Thee in Holiness and Righteousness all our Days.

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We acknowledge, O Lord, that our many great and crying Sins, have rendered us unworthy of any of thy Favours; but, O Almighty and Everlasting God, who hateft nothing that thou haft made, and doft forgive the Sins of all them that are penitent, create and make in us new and contrite Hearts, that we worthily lamenting our Sins, and acknowledging our Wretchednefs, may obtain of Thee, the God of all Mercy, perfect Remiffion and Forgiveness. Raife up thy Power and come among us, and with great Might fuccour us, that whereas through our Sins and Wickednefs we are fore lett and hindered in running the Race that is fet before us, thy bountiful Grace and Mercy may fpeedily help and deliver us.

And Thou, O God, who knoweft us to be fet in the Midft of fo many and great Dangers, that by reason of the Frailty of our Natures we cannot always ftand upright, grant to us fuch Strength and Protection, as may support us in all Dangers, and carry us through all Temptations.

Give unto us, O Lord, the Affiftance of thy Holy Spirit, that for the Time to come we may think and do always fuch Things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any Thing that is Good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to thy Will; that thy Grace may always fo prevent and follow us, as to make us continually to be given to all good Works.

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Graft in our Hearts the Love of thy Name, increase in us true Religion, nourish us with all Goodness, and of thy great Mercy keep us in the fame; and Thou, O God, whofe never-failing Providence ordereth all Things both in Heaven and Earth, put from us, we befeech Thee, all hurtful Things, and give us thofe Things which are profitable for us. And fince it is Thou alone canft order the unruly Wills and Affections of finful Men, grant that we may love the Things which Thou commandeft, and defire that which Thou doft promife, that fe among the fundry and manifold Changes of the World, our Hearts may furely there be fixed where true Joys are to be found. Difpofe us, by all the Means of Grace we enjoy, to attain that everlafting Salvation Thou haft promised, that we may both perceive and know thofe Things which we ought to do, and may have Grace and Power faithfully to fulfil the fame.

Teach us, O Lord, fo to number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts unto Wifdom; and grant that neither the Splendor of any Thing that is Great, nor the Conceit of any Thing that is Good in us, may any Way withdraw our Eyes from looking upon ourfelves as finful Duft and Ashes; but that we may prefs forward towards the Prize of the High Calling that is before us, with Faith and Patience, with Humility and Meeknefs, with Mortification and Self-denial, with Cha

rity, and conftant Perfeverance unto the End; that fo when we fhall depart this Life, we may fleep in the Lord; and at the general Refurrection in the laft Day, may be found acceptable in thy Sight, and receive that Bleffing which thy beloved Son shall then bestow upon all thofe that truly love and fear Thee.

Charge thy holy Providence, O Almighty God, we befeech Thee, with us this Day; and vouchfafe to direct, fanctify, and govern both our Hearts and Bodies, in the Ways of thy Laws, and in the Works of thy Commandments, that through thy most mighty Protection, both here and ever, we may be preferved in Body and Soul, through our Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift.

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We make our Prayers and Supplications to Thee, O everlasting God, in behalf of all Mankind. We humbly befeech Thee to infpire continually the univerfal Church, with the Spirit of Truth, Unity, and Concord; and grant that all they that do confefs thy holy Name, may agree in the Truth of thy holy Word, and live in Unity and godly Love. We befeech Thee alfo to fave and defend all Christian Kings, Princes, and Governors; especially thy Servant our Sovereign. Grant that all inferior Magiftrates may truly and indifferently minifter Juftice, to the Punishment of Wickedness and Vice, and to the Maintenance of thy true Religion and Virtue. Give Grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and Curates, that they may both by their Life and Doctrine, fet forth thy true and lively Word, and rightly and duly adminifter thy holy Sacraments. And of thy great Goodness, O Lord, comfort and fuccour all them, who, in this tranfitory Life, are in Trouble, Sorrow, Need, Sickness, or any other Adverfity. Look upon them with the Eyes of thy Mercy, give them fure Truft and Confidence in Thee, and in thy due Time a happy Iffue out of all their Afflictions. Affift all those who draw near the Time of their Diffolution; fo fit and prepare them for the Hour of Death, that after their Departure in Peace, and in thy Favour, they may be received into thy everlafting Kingdom, through

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