made use of on the Lord's Day, or on any other holyday, in order to preserve in our minds the memorial of our redemption; to improve our grateful Our affections towards Redeemer; to keep up a continual correspondence with heaven; to preserve in us a spirit of piety, and devotion, and charity, that we may be always prepared to receive the Lord's Supper, whenever we shall have an opportunity of doing it, in public, as a public and solemn acknowledgment of our being in communion with Christ, and with every member of the Church of Christ; and which no good Christian will neglect, on any pretence of Spiritual Communion.2 St. Luke xxii. 19. Do this in remembrance of Me. O Good Saviour, I will, grace, do through Thy this in remembrance of Thee, and in obedience to Thy command, as well as I am able. I do,therefore, this good day join in desire and spirit, with every Christian congregation in the world, which truly celebrates this holy mystery. With them, I join in giving devoutest thanks to Thy Almighty Father, and our gracious God, who did not overlook lost mankind; but sent Thee, His only Son, to redeem us. my With them I call to remembrance what Thou hast done and suffered for us; Thine incarnation, Thy laborious life, Thy bitter passion, Thy death, 2 We do not want example for recommending this SPIRITUAL COMMUNION. The learned and pious Bishop Taylor, the worthy and ingenious author of the Unbloody Sacrifice, the devout author of the Spiritual Combat, &c., have proposed some such help as this, for the use and comfort of those devout souls, who are deprived of this holy Sacrament in the Church. And to those we are indebted for this intimation, &c. and resurrection, the great | deliverance Thou hast thereby wrought for all mankind; and the obligations Thou hast laid upon us. I acknowledge and receive Thee, O Jesus, as our heavenly Teacher, as our Example and Pattern; as our only Mediator and Advocate with God; and as the Sovereign Judge of all mankind. With Thy Church I join in pleading the merits of Thy all-sufficient sacrifice with Thy eternal Father ;—I rely upon that sacrifice for the pardon of all my sins; for the assistance of the divine grace; for deliverance from the corruption of my own nature, and from the malice and snares of the devil; for the fellowship of the Holy Ghost; and for a blessed resurrection; the Lord Almighty, for Thy sake, being reconciled unto me. I devote my spirit, soul, and body to Thee, and to Thy service, beseeching K Thee to give me grace, never wilfully to depart from Thy laws. I join with Thy Church, and plead the merits of Thy sacrifice, for all estates and conditions of men; that none may deprive themselves of that happiness which Thou hast purchased by Thy death ; for all Christian Kings and Governors; for all Bishops and Pastors; that they may preserve the sacred rights committed to their trust; for all that strive to propagate Thy Gospel; for a primitive zeal in all that fear Thy name; for all that sit in darkness, are in error, or are destitute of necessary means of instruction; for all that sincerely seek the truth; for all sinners, that they may have grace and strength to break their bonds; for all that are in adversity; for all that suffer wrongfully, or that are deprived of their just rights; for all that are in pain of body, or anguish of mind and spirit; for all that are tempted, or in danger of falling into despair; for all that are in slavery, under persecution, in prison, or in poverty; for all persons and places in distress by the sword, pestilence, and famine; for all that are in their last sickness, that they may omit nothing that is necessary to make their peace with God; for all widows and fatherless children; for all that call upon God, and have none else to help them; for this land and this Church, that the Lord may avert the judgments which we justly deserve; for our friends, our relations, our benefactors, and for our enemies; for all that have desired our prayers, and for the whole mystical body of Christ; Beseeching the Almighty God, the Creator and Redeemer of all, to have mercy upon all whom He has made and redeemed, and to give unto all grace and help, according to the necessities they labour under, for Thy sake, O Lord Jesus, to whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, dominion and power, for ever and ever. Amen. 31 Mac. xii. 11. We remember you in our sacrifices and in our prayers, as reason is, and as it becomes us to think upon our brethren. THE Lord's Prayer Paraphrased we self only, but for all Thy WHEN We consider children, that we may all Christians are taught to say this prayer, we shall have reason to fear, that too many continue to repeat it all their lives, with as little consideration, understanding, and devotion, as they first learned it. This will make a short and plain paraphrase on this Prayer both useful and acceptable to such as desire to understand what they pray for. Our Father, which art in heaven, I beseech Thee, O heavenly Father, not for my live worthy of the relation which we bear to Thee;that we may not sin, knowing that we are accounted Thine; nor wilfully offend so great, so good, so tender a Father: but that we may love Thee, and fear Thee, not as slaves, but as children: that we may put our whole trust in Thee, and depend upon Thine infinite power, wisdom, goodness, and promise to take care of us; that we may leave it to Thee to choose what is best for us; and bear with patience and resignation all Thy fatherly corrections: and that we may serve Thee with comfort and pleasure all our days, in hopes of the inheritance which Thou hast promised Thy obedient children. Hallowed be Thy Name. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for Thou hast created all things, and all Thy works praise Thee. Fill Our hearts, O God, with a zeal for Thy glory, that we may do Thee honour, by leading holy lives, and by paying a great regard for everything that belongs to Thee; Thy Name, Thy day, Thy house, Thine Ordinances, and Thy Ministers; and that others, seeing our good works, may glorify our Father which is in heaven. Thy kingdom come. Enlarge Thy Kingdom, O God, and deliver the world from the dominion and tyranny of Satan, that the kingdoms of the earth may become the kingdoms of Jesus Christ. Hasten the time which Thy Spirit hath foretold, when all nations whom Thou hast made shall worship Thee and glorify Thy Name. Bless the good endeavours of those that strive to propagate the Gospel of Thy kingdom; and prepare the hearts of all men to receive it. May all such as own Thee for their King, become Thy faithful subjects!—Vouchsafe to reign in our hearts, and subdue our will entirely to Thine: and prepare us by Thy good Spirit for the kingdom of glory. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Dispose me, and all Thy children, O Lord and Father, to submit cheerfully to whatever Thy providence shall order for us. Hearken not to the corrupt desires of our hearts; but to the voice of Thine own wisdom, goodness, and mercy. Give us a true knowledge of our duty, with an heart disposed to |