ed'; or which either the care of the foul. Di-· the malice of the de-rect me in all my ways,. vil, or the wicked- and guide my feet in thy paths, that I may, at the nefs or misfortunes laft, from a life of righte of the world, may oufnefs be tranflated to bring upon me.]a life of eternal glory.]

I refign, O God, and give myfelf to thy providence; I fubmit myfelf to all the events which it fhall pleafe thee to bring. upon me; and grant me always thofe things, whether profperous or adverfe, that may beft conduce, and be moft profitable to my eternál falvation. So, my God, do with me what thou feeft good, and let thy holy will be done in me, and by me, for the fake of Jefus Christ our. Lord. And for this end,

Teach me to direct my converfation as becometh the gofpel; and grant that I may this day, and for ever, endeavour to mortify my corrupt inclinations, to cleansc myfelf from all filthinefs of fleth and fpirit, and to bring every inordinate defire: to the obedience of thy will.

Fill my heart with fuch honeft and up-right affections for truth and juftice, that no worldly intereft or advantage, how promifing or great foever, may be able to Thake my integrity, which I beg may be: always fupported by thy providence, and that in the use of honelt and lawful:

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["Be gracious, O moft merciful God, "to the whole race of mankind; pity the deplorable ftate of thofe that know thee not, and have never heard of thy name: "reform the wicked and impenitent; and "let all that name the name of Chrift depart from iniquity.

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"Let every one of my friends and relations, O God, be of the number of "thofe whom thou loveft and delighteft sin. Defend them from the evils and temptations of this world; and grant "them whatever thou feeft needful both "for their fouls and bodies."

And now, O my God! relying firmly on thy gracious promifes, I commend into thy hands myfelf, and all that thou haft given or bleffed me with, my foul and body, and all my relations; keep us from all evil, lead us into all good, carry us fafely through the dangers and temptations of this wicked world, to that place of everlasting reft and peace, which thou haft prepared for thofe that die in the Lord, through the merits of thy beloved Son Jefus Chrift, my Lord and Saviour, in whole words I fum up and recommend the wants of all mankind, toge

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ther with my own, faying, Our Father which art in heaven, &c.

An evening prayer, to be used any day in the week.

Lord, let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm cxli. 2.

Lord! thou hateft iniquity with a perfect hatred, yet I am affured, that thou delighteft in the ways of mercy; that thou art a tender lover of fouls, and not only permitteft, but inviteft us, miferable creatures, to come unto thee. With humble confidence, then, O Lord, 1 lift up my foul unto thee, befeeching thee in much mercy, to look upon me, and to eafe me of the burden of my corrupt and finful inclinations.

Forgive, I meekly befeech thee, whatever I have done amifs this day, and all my life paft, either against thee, my neighbour, or myfelf; O cleanfe me from all my fecret and unknown tranfgreffions, and, O merciful Father, grant that I may feriously confider and reflect upon the foulnefs and deformity of fin, and what dreadful threatenings thou haft denounced against it; that I may become a true and fincere mourner for my paft fins; and, as far as is poffible, redeem my mifpent time, by employing the remainder of my days in thy fervice, and to thy glory.

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Give me, O Lord, a new heart, new affections, and new defires; that I may love thee with more fincerity, and ferve thee with greater faithfulness than I have ever yet done.

Teach me, O Lord, fo to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto true wisdom.

Let me never be feparated from thee but grant that I may be of the number of thy faithful and obedient fervants, who are united to thee by grace and good works in this life, and will hereafter live with thee in endless blifs and happiness. And,

Grant that in the days of health and profperity I may confider my latter end, and remember and provide for that great account which I must one day give before the judgment-feat of Chrift; that when the hour of my departure fhall come, I may meet death without fear and amazement; and with a well-grounded hope of thy mercy and goodnefs, may cheerfully refign up my foul into thy hands and may be willing and even defirous to leave this world, when thou, my God, in thy great wildom fhall fee it fitting.

Be mindful, O Lord, of all that are in any affliction or diftrefs. or diftrefs. Relieve and comfort those that fuffer for the teftimony of a good confcience, or that labour

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under the torments of a wounded fpirit. Let the forrowful fighing of the afflicted come before thee; and deliver them, in thy good time, out of all their troubles. Here may be added the two paragraphs in the morning prayer on page 138, marked thus ["

To these my prayers and interceffions, I defire to add my unfeigned praises for all thy bleffings, fpiritual and temporal. I bless thee more particularly for the mercies of the day paft; for preferving me in health and fafety; and delivering me from the evils which I have most justly deserved.

Give me grace to make a right ufe and improvement of all thy mercies; and vouchfafe, O Lord, to continue to me thy gracious favour and protection. Be thou pleafed of thy great goodness to take me, [my dear husband or wife and children,] and all that belong to me, this night,_under the care of thy good providence. Defend us from all perils and dangers; and after the comfortable refreshments of reft and fleep, raife us up in health and fafety, with hearts full of love to thee, and zeal to thy fervice, through Jefus Chrift our Lord, in the fulleft fenfe of whofe words I pray to be heard; saying, Our Father, &c.

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A prayer during the time of sickness. Lmighty and immortal God, the aid of all that need, the helper of all

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