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to be praised, and whofe Greatness is unfearchable, bleffed be thy holy Name, that Thou haft brought me fafe to the End of my Journey; that Thou haft preferved me from innumerable Accidents and Dangers to which I have been expofed. It is of thy Mercy that my Health has been continued to me, notwithstanding thofe various Circumftances that might have impaired it. It is of thy Goodness that no evil Men have made any Affault upon me, when others have fuffered by their unjuft Violence. It is from thy Providence, that I have been protected from Falls, fo that not one Bone is broken. How many unforeseen Dangers, O Lord, haft thou delivered me from! and how many that have. threatened me, haft thou over-ruled! Lord, thou haft made me glad through the Operation of thy Hands, and I will triumph in thy Praise And let my Heart be always ready to express my Thankfulness, not only by my Words, but by my Life, in being more obedient to thy holy Commands. Continue thy Goodness to me, that I, whom Thou haft preferved, may ferve Thee in Holiness and Righteoufnefs all the Days of my Life, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for a Person recovered from Sickness. To be added upon Occafion to the Closet or Family Prayer.

O ALMIGHTY God and merciful Father, to whom alone belongs the Iffues of Life and Death, we defire to blefs and praife thy holy Name in Behalf of thy Servant, whom thou haft been pleased to raise from the Bed of Sicknefs, and to restore to his former Health. Thou haft perfected thy Strength in his Weaknefs, and haft graciously heard our Prayers, and known his Soul in Adversity and Trouble. Praised be thy holy Name for thy gracious Difpenfation towards him: As long as he lives, let him praise thee; as long as he has any Being, let him give Thanks unto thy holy Name. And we beseech thee, O Lord, let the Remembrance of thy late Mercies vouchfafed unto him, fo affect his Soul, that he may be afraid, as well as ashamed to offend Thee; that the Remainder of his Life may be dedicated to the Service of that God, who hath dealt fo bountifully with him. Strengthen and confirm him in the Performance of all thofe good Refolutions he made in the Day of his Distress; and for the Time to come, let him place his chief Joy and Satisfaction in running the Way of thy Commandments,

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mandments, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

"These Prayers may be used by the Perfon "that is Sick, troubled in Mind, or recovered, by changing he into I, him into me, his into my, &c."

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A Prayer to be used for a Woman drawing near the Time of her Travail; to be added to the Closet or Family Prayer upon fuch Occafion.

O LORD, look down from Heaven, behold, vifit, and relieve thy Servant, that draweth near the Time of her Travail; look upon her with the Eyes of thy Mercy, give her Comfort and fure Confidence in Thee; of thy Goodness, O Lord, let her have Strength and Courage to meet her Pains, Patience and Submiffion under them, and in thy due Time a fafe Deliverance: That being preferved from the great Danger of Childbirth, fhe may, through thy Fatherly Care and good Providence, become a joyful Mother of a hopeful Child, which may live to be an Inftrument of thy Glory, by ferving thee faithfully, and doing Good in its Generation, through Jefus Chrift our Lord and only Saviour. Amen. A Prayer

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A Prayer when any Perfon cometh into the Church.

ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whofe only Gift it cometh that thy faithful People do unto Thee true and laudable Service; Grant, I befeech Thee, that I may join in the Prayers of thy Church with Reverence and Devotion, and hear thy holy-Word with Attention, and obediently follow the fame; that my Thoughts and Defires being fixed on Thee, the Words of my Mouth, and the Meditation of my Heart, may be now and ever acceptable in thy Sight, O Lord, my Saviour and my Redeemer. Amen.

A Prayer after the Church is ended.

O LORD, I befeech Thee mercifully to receive thofe Prayers which I have at this Time offered unto Thee, and let thy Word take deep Root in my Heart; and be pleased to pardon all thofe Imperfections that have accompanied my weak Performances. Oh ! by the Ufe of thefe Means graft in my Heart the Love of thy Name, increase in me true ligion, nourish me with all Goodness, and

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of thy great Mercy keep me in the fame, through Jefus Chrift our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

A Prayer to be used by any Perfon preparing for Confirmation; and which, during that Time, may be added to their Morning and Evening Prayers.

MOST merciful God, by whofe gracious Providence I was born of Chriftian Parents, and early dedicated to Thee in holy Baptifm, wherein I was made a Member of the Catholic Church, whereof Jefus Chrift is the Head, adopted thy Child, and entitled to the unspeakable Happiness of thy glorious Kingdom; I do moft heartily thank Thee, O Lord, for calling me to this State of Salvation, and for beftowing upon me fuch bleffed Privileges: O, difpofe my Mind, by thy heavenly Grace, carefully and diligently to perform thofe Conditions thou requireft to qualify me for fuch ineftimable Benefits, and that I may continue in the fame unto my Life's End.

And now, O Lord, that I am preparing myfelf to receive a further Degree of thy Grace and Favour, which will advance me into the Number of the Faithful, by being admitted to approach thy holy Table; I

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