magnify thy glorious name, evermore praifing Thee, and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, LORD GOD of Hofts, Heaven and Earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to Thee, O GOD most High. Amen.

Jude 24, 25. Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to prefent you faultlefs before the prefence of his glory with exceeding joy; To the only wife GoD our Saviour, be glory and majefty, dominion and power, both now and ever.

Amen.

Rom. xi. 36. For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things; to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Rom. xvi. 27. TO GOD only wife, be glory through Jefus Chrift for ever

Mark ix. 23. All things are poffible to him that believeth.

Yes, Lord, and therefore I beg that faith of Him to whom all things are

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poffible, that I may be able to discover, to avoid, to refift, and to root out, whatever is evil in me.

O Jefus, obtain this grace for thy otherwise helpless creature.

Grant, that I may this day escape all the fnares laid for me, by the devil, the world, or mine own corrupt heart. Grant that I may this day omit no of my duty.

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1 Tim. iv. 15. Give thyself wholly to thefe things, that thy profiting may appear to all.

God grant that I may do fo; and I pray God preserve me from cafe, idleness, and trifling away my precious time.

Philemon 4. I thank my God, making

mention of thee always in my prayers.

Extend, and fuit. thy graces to all conditions of men, that we may all be upright in our dealings, obedient to our governors, peaceable in our lives, fober, honeft, temperate, chafte in our conversation, and charitable to the poor, and one towards another.

Increase the number and the graces of all fuch as love and fear Thee. Enlighten the minds of the ignorant, awaken the confciences of the careless, filence the gainfayers, convert the profane, and all that hold the truth in unrighteoufnefs.

Rebuke the fpirit of antichrist, idolatry, and libertinifm,-the fins of drunkenness, whoredom, litigioufnefs, and defrauding the publick.

In tender mercy, remember, O God, all fick and dying perfons, that they may omit nothing that is neceffary to make their peace with Thee. Be gracious unto all that are under any affliction of mind or body, or under any preffing calamity, all defolate widows and fatherless children,—all that call upon Thee in their diftrefs, and have none else to help them.

Prov. xxi. I. The king's power is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of waters, he turneth it witherfoever be will.

Let this thy power, O Lord, be magnified on his majefty, and on all that are put in authority under him,— That we may be governed with truth and justice, by men fearing and honouring God, protecting the Christian Religion, and punishing evil-doers. To this end vouchfafe them, I befeech thee, all the graces neceffary for their high station, and for their eternal happiness.

Col. iv. I.

Mafters, give unto your fervants that which is juft and equal, knowing that ye also have a mafter in heaven.

O Heavenly Lord and Mafter, blefs me with good and faithful fervants. Let thy bleffing be upon them and upon my affairs committed to their care; and may I never be wanting in my duty to them, for Jefus Chrift's

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Relations, Benefactors, &c.

Be gracious, O God, to all my relations, benefactors, enemies, and all that

that have defired my prayers;-all who, by their own labours, do minifter to our neceffities;-together with all our known and unknown benefactors. Render, O God, a good reward, and a plentiful return, to all those who have been kind and charitable. Grant that we may all fo live here, as that we may meet hereafter in the Paradife of God.

John xvi. 23. Verily I fay unto you, whatfoever ye fhall afk the Father in my name, he will give it you.

These are what I afk, O God and Father, above all things, for myself, and for all that have defired my prayers:-That we may be restored to thy likeness, and never deface it by our fins; that the image of Satan may be destroyed in us; that all carnal affections may die in us; and that all things belonging to the Spirit may dwell in our hearts by faith; that thy name, and the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, may be glorified in us,

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