them, I may employ and improve to thy service and glory, through Jesus Christ. Amen. I Grace after Meat. Give Thee hearty thanks, O Lord, for this present refreshment, which by thy bounty I have received; grant that as I continually depend upon Thee, so I may be guided by thy fear all my days, through Jesus Christ. Amen. An HYMN, or Psalm of Praise for the Lord's Day. HIS is the day, the Lord's own day, THIS A day of holy rest : O teach our souls to rest from sin; That rest will please thee best. This is the day, thy day, O Lord, Thou, thou alone, redeemed hast Hadst thou not dy'd we had not liv'd, We'll live to him that dy'd for us, Thou dy'dst, and Thou didst rise again, And didst ascend on high, That we poor sinners, lost and dead, Thy blood was shed instead of ours; How dear and welcome, Lord, to me I come, I wait, I hear, I pray; These are my preparation-days, An HYMN, or Song of Praise for the Morning. ORD, for the mercies of this night My humble thanks I pay; And unto thee I dedicate The first-fruits of this day. My God was with me all night, And gave me sweet repose: My God did watch e'en whilst I slept, How many groan'd and wish'd for sleep, Whilst I did sleep all dangers slept, Those ev'ning wolves, those beasts of prey, No raging flames nor storms did rend I heard no dreadful cries without, What terrors have I 'scap'd this night, My body might have slept its last, Let this day praise thee, O my God, And so let all my days: And, O let my eternal day Be thy eternal praise. An HYMN, or Song of Praise for the MY God, my only help and hope, My strong and sure defence, For all the mercies of this day God was my Sun and Shield all day, Minutes and mercies multiply'd Have made up all this day; Minutes came quick, but mercies were 1 W Now from the altar of my hearts use thisW Let incence-flames arise on vogue whed vM: Assist me, Lord, to offer up sved na pad My evening sacrifice. Lord, watch and keep me whilst I sleep, Thine angels let my guardians be, taste Both now and evermore. Into thy hands do I commit My spirit, which is thy due; For why? Thou hast created it, Lord if I live, let me be thine ; Thine also, if I die Come life, come death, let heav'n be mine, d Amen, Amen, say I. A THE An HYMN before the Sacrament. HIS day the Lord of hosts invites I will take care, and will prepare To be a welcome guest.. But who, and what am I, O Lord! To come within thy doors, or at Awake, repentance, faith and love; To meet your Lord with one accord Worldly distraction stay behind, O come, my Lord, the time draws nigh Let not my Jesus now be strange, Come, blessed spirit, from above! |