...peace." Franklin also prefixed the following brief, but earnest prayer to his tables of examination : "Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me...resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates." On following out this rigid scheme of self-examination, lie was surprised to find himself so much fuller...

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...formed the following little prayer, which was prefixed to my tables of examination, for daily use. "O powerful Goodness! bountiful Father! merciful Guide!...which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my i. 27.] LIFE OP FRANKLIN. resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to...

...bounteous Father! merciful Guide! increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Sirengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates....return in my power for Thy continual favours to me." , •' •famous Almanac, called "Poor ' Richard's Almanac." Ho succeeded in making it so useful and...

..." Length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honor. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." And, conceiving...children, as the only return in my power for thy continual favors to me." HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY. I used also sometimes a little prayer which I took from Thorneon's...

...following little prayer, which was prefix'd to my tables of examination, for daily use. " O fmverful Goodness ! bountiful Father ! merciful Guide ! Increase...which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolutions to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the...

...17. 222 following little prayer, which was prefix'd to my tables of examination, for daily use. " O powerful Goodness! bountiful Father! merciful Guide!...wisdom which discovers my truest interest Strengthen my resolutions to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the...

...paths arc peace." Prefixed to the tables of examination in his little book, was the following prayer, for daily use : " 0 powerful Goodness ! bountiful...children, as the only return in my power for Thy continual favors to me." This prayer would suit any ancient or modern pagan. It is not addressed to God, but...

...merciful Guide ! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolutions to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind...a little prayer which I took from Thomson's Poems, vi2. : " Father of light and life, thou Good Supreme ! O teach me what is good ; teach me Thyself !...