the immortal life it reveals to man; for the eternal glory and happiness it promises to those who love, and strive to obey thee. May we be enabled, by the light and assistance which it gives to our ignorance and frailty, to order our steps aright; to keep thy laws and ordinances blameless; and steadily to pursue that path of virtue and true holiness which leads to everlasting life. And this we humbly beg in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

UNITY.

GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; take away from us, we beseech thee, all bitter prejudice and uncharitableness, and whatsoever else may hinder us from godly union and concord; that as there is but one body, and one spirit, and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE

CHRIST AND CHRISTIANITY.

E thank thee, O Father in heaven, for the blessed Gospel of thy Son Jesus Christ; for the light it sheds on thy nature, character, and providence, on the path of our duty, and on the future world. May this glorious light shine into our hearts, and cheer and sustain us, and lead us

through the scenes and trials of this life, to the endless felicities of thy kingdom above. Which we ask in the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who would

est have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of thy truth; regard in mercy, we beseech thee, those parts of the earth where the Gospel is not known, and bring them to the knowledge, obedience, and love of the religion of thy dear Son. We also pray for the whole Christian world, that all who profess the faith of the Gospel may hold it in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in holiness of life. We entreat thee, more particularly, to assist us to govern our hearts by the blessed law of charity, that, together with all our fellow-Christians, we may continually become here on earth more worthy of the glorious society in heaven, where charity never faileth; which we beg in the name of Jesus Christ, the head of all things to the Church, through whom we ascribe to thee blessing and praise, for ever and ever. Amen.

THOU God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, give us grace, we humbly beseech thee, to act in every relation and condition of life as thy children, disciples of thy Son, and members of the general family of mankind. May we love one another with pure hearts fervently; and heartily unite our endeavors to promote each other's happiness; that, in this life, we may experience how good and

how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity; and that we may be prepared for an eternal abode in the regions of endless peace and joy, through thine infinite mercy, declared unto us by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given unto us thy

Son Jesus Christ from heaven, give unto us also thy quickening grace, that we may be disposed to hear, and enabled to obey him; that we may become his disciples, not in name only, but in deed; that we may surrender to his guidance the minds which he came to enlighten, and the souls which he came to save; and so follow him in this world, that we may reign with him in the world to come; and thine shall be the honor and the praise, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

RESIGNATION.

MOST gracious and merciful Father, we desire to resign ourselves and all our interests to thy disposal, in the humble hope that thy mercy will never forsake us, and that thou wilt cause all things to work together for our good. We would. submit patiently to thy will under all our afflictions; and we humbly pray that we may so pass through the changes of this world, as finally to be prepared for the enjoyment of perfect and eternal happiness in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOR THE AFFLICTED.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, the Comfort

of the sad, the Strength of the suffering, let the prayers of those that cry out of any tribulation come unto thee; that all may rejoice to find that thy mercy is present with them in their afflictions; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

TEMPTATION.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, it is our

earnest desire and humble prayer that thou wouldest enable us to resist and overcome temptation. May neither the allurements of vicious pleasure, nor the difficulties of a virtuous course, deter us from the practice of our duty. To whatever trials our integrity may be exposed, may we have strength to preserve it uncorrupted; that, having endured temptation, we may receive the crown of eternal life, which thou hast promised to the righteous by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PROTECT, O Lord, thy suppliants, support their

weakness, and wash away their earthly stains; and while they walk amid the darkness of this mortal life, do thou ever quicken them by thy light; deliver them in thy mercy from all evils, and grant unto them to attain the height of good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

GOD, the comforter of the humble, and the strength of the faithful, be merciful to thy suppliants; that human weakness, which by itself is

prone to fall, may be evermore supported by thee to stand upright; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PIETY AND MORALITY.

ALMIGHTY God, give us grace, we beseech

thee, to keep thee and thy commandments continually before us; to live as in thy sight; to walk in thy fear; to make ourselves the objects of thy love. May our principles of duty be firm; our regard to thy laws constant; our desire of obeying and pleasing thee, the first desire of our souls. May all that we do be done to thy glory; that when this transitory life is over, we may enter into thy joy, and continue to worship and serve thee for ever and ever in thy heavenly kingdom; which we humbly ask in the name and as disciples of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

REPENTANCE.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who

knowest our weakness, and art acquainted with every action of our lives, and every secret of our hearts; we acknowledge in thy presence our imperfections and sins, and fervently pray that thou wouldest be gracious unto us, and forgive us; and help us to forsake all that is evil, and cleave to all that is good, and to make thee and thy approbation the objects of our supreme regard; so that we fail not at last to attain that eternal happiness which thou hast promised to thy faithful servants, through thine infinite mercy in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.