overthrow the designs of evil men, that would pervert the truth of it.

Be thou pleased to further with thy blessing all those good designs that are for the advancement of true religion and virtue. Let no artifices of the devil, or wicked

men, render them ineffectual.

Let a sense of the inestimable value of souls, inspire all Bishops and Pastors, exciting them to promote and further the salvation of inen, by soundness of doctrine, and holiness of life, and a due administration of thy holy

sacraments.

Let all magistrates and other inferior officers, maintain and defend true religion, encouraging virtue and goodness, and punishing and suppressing a!! profaneness and ungodliness; and let all men follow after peace and holiness, without which no man shall see Thee.

O thou that art the Father of Mercies, relieve all that are in affliction, of any kind whatsoever; and grant that all may have cause to say, It is good for them that they have been in trouble.

Be gracious and favourable to us, that are here before thee; forgive all our sins, and remember not the iniquities of our holy things. Defend and protect us this night from all those dangers and mischiefs, that may justly overtake us. Refresh our frail bodies with quiet and moderate rest, and help us in the renewed strength thereof, vigorously to serve thee in the faithful discharge of the duties of the following day. And in that, and all other days, enable us to live to thy honour and glory; that in the end of them, we may live with thee, through our Lord Jesus Christ; in whose prevailing Name and words, we sum up all our wants.

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A Morning Prayer for a Family, for any other Day in the Week.

O ETERNAL GOD, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, Giver of all spiritual Grace, the Author of ever

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Direct us in all our actions, guard us against all dangers, relieve us in all straits, and grant that we may always make thee our confidence, and take all things well that thou orderest for us. Shorten our sorrows,

and deliver us from all our sins, for Jesus Christ's sake; in the full extent of whose words, we pray to be heard both for ourselves, and for all mankind.

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An Evening Prayer for a Family.

ALMIGHTY GOD, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine Majesty.

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, after thy great goodness; according to the multitude of thy mercies do away our offences; wash us thoroughly from our wickedness, and cleanse us from our sins; create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness.

Grant us, O Lord, the assistance of thy Holy Spirit, that for the time to come we may think and do always such things as are rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will. Let thy grace always so

prevent and follow us, as to make us continually to be given to all good works.

Help us, O Lord, to withstand the assaults of the enemies of our Salvation, the world, the flesh, and the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God. Graft in our souls the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same. Grant that we may love the things which thou commandest, and desire that which thou doth promise; that so among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found. Dispose us by all the means of grace we enjoy, to attain that everlasting Salvation thou hast promised.

Teach us, O Lord, so to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom; that we may press forward toward the prize of the high calling that is before us, with faith and patience, with humility and meekness, with mortification and self denial, with charity, and constant perseverance to the end; that so when we shall depart this life, we may sleep in the Lord, and at the general resurrection in the last day, we may re ceive that blessing which thy beloved Son shall then confer upon all that truly love and fear Thee.

Take us, O Lord, we beseech thee, into thy protection this night, and by thy great mercy defend us from all the perils and dangers of it. Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul.

Extend thy goodness, O Lord, to the whole race of mankind. Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Hereticks; take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word; and so fetch them home to thy flock, that they may be saved with thy people in the great day of the Lord Jesus. Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to

their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same. We make our humble supplications to thee for all our benefactors, friends, and relations, and also for our very enemies; let thy fatherly hand be ever over them, and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life.-Look with an eye of pity and compassion upon all those who are any ways afflicted in mind, body, or estate: give them patience under all their sufferings, and in thy due time, a happy issue out of all their afflictions.

And as we pray unto thee, O God, for ourselves and others, so we desire to bless and praise thy holy Name, for all thy goodness and loving kindness to us and to all men. We give thee hearty thanks for the preservation of us the day past, and the rest of our lives, from innumerable accidents and dangers; for the comforts and conveniences, as well as the necessaries of life; but above all we praise thee for the redemption of the world, by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, who did humble himself even to the death of the cross, for us miserable Sinners, who lay in darkness, and in the shadow of death, that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life. Teach us to express our thankfulness, by submitting ourselves entirely to thy holy will and pleasure, and by studying to serve thee in true holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. Accept, O Lord, of these our prayers and praises, in and through the mediation of Jesus Christ our blessed Saviour and Redeemer, who has taught us, when we pray, to say,

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Prayer to be used at any time in private.

O GOD, who art my strength and aid; I come to thee for thy blessing. My sins are many and great, and de