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when dead in trespasses and sin, and to acknowledge Thy justice and Thy perfect holiness. working wherewith Thou art able to

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unto Thyself, work in us, and work with us, that we may live in Christ, and be clothed in that righteousness which is of God by faith. Let not the world, the flesh, or the devil beguile us in any measure from our allegiance to Thee, but let our worship be sincere in purpose and undivided in character; may we never be deluded by passion or pride into any compromise with sin, any denial of Thy keen and searching word. Increase our faith, that we may look unto Jesus in singleness of mind and fervent devotion, and may so bear in our memories His anguish of spirit, and cruel death in the body, that we may be crucified unto the world, if by any means we may attain unto such a measure of grace, and may put off the body of the sins of the flesh, and be created anew to good works. Blot out the handwriting of ordinances that is against us and contrary to us, and take it out of the way, nailing it to the cross of Jesus. Through Him that loved us and washed us from our sins in His blood, all praise and power be unto Thee, Lord God of heaven and earth, for ever. Amen.

EASTER SUNDAY.

FOR the sake of Him who was delivered for our offences, and as at this time rose again for our justification, hear our prayers in heaven Thy dwelling-place, O Lord God, and when Thou hereast forgive the sins of Thy servants. Have respect to our supplication, and hearken unto the cry and to the prayer that we pray before Thee this day. We have sinned before Thee, and done evil in Thy sight, and there is no health in us. Have mercy upon us, miserable offenders, and make us truly penitent, and heal us, that we may live the life we are now living in the flesh by the faith of the Son of God. And since He rose again from the grave as on this day, having conquered the power of death, in Him let us now be made new creatures, and be raised up as Thy children by adoption. Set our affections on things above, and so bring us to the throne of Thy mercy, that we may find help in time of need, through the intercession of Him who was touched with the feeling of our infirmities. In His name vouchsafe to each of us repentance and remission of our sins, and a heart to dread Thee, and diligently to live after Thy commandments. Open our understandings to see the earnest of our own

resurrection in Him who is the resurrection and the life, and will sit upon the throne of His glory, to judge all the kindreds of earth that shall be gathered before Him, and will give to the blessed of His Father the inheritance of the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world. Humble us before Thy presence, and render us in all things wholly obedient to Thy word during our time of trial here. Keep us from all idols, and subdue unto Thyself our every thought, that we may not be drawn away from Thee by our own lusts, or wilfully depart from Thy paths in any degree. Let us not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, but make us jealous over all our ways for Thy name's sake. Enable us to cast down all imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and to bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. May the heart of each one here present be filled with the Holy Spirit, and established unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his holy angels; and may every tongue be made glad with the praise of the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sins of the world. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, and became the firstfruits of them that sleep, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and blessing. Amen.

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WHITSUNDAY.

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, the Creator, the Redeemer, the Sanctifier of all Thy people, have compassion upon us for the sake of Thy well-beloved Son, and forgive us all that is past, and comfort us with a knowledge of Thy free grace to sinners. Thou hast not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ; that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with Him, and be saved through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. Make us hunger and thirst after Thy righteousness, and feed us with food convenient for us, and lead us to the pure river of water, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Let us not spend money for that which is not bread, or labour for that which satisfieth not, but hearken diligently unto Thee, that we may be made partakers of Thy everlasting covenant. Build us up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, in Him who is become the Head of the corner, for Thy habitation. Let us be made the temples of the Holy Ghost, and let Thy pure Spirit dwell in us with power, that we may abound in hope, and shew forth in our lives all joy, and love, and peace,

and longsuffering, and goodness, and faith, and meekness, and temperance. Sustain us under all afflictions of mind or body, that as obedient children we may be fashioned according to the wisdom of those that have preached the Gospel unto us with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven. Put upon us Thy whole armour, that we may be enabled to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked, and to stand against the wiles of the devil. Deliver us from all unquiet and perplexing imaginations, and let us not lean unto our own understandings, but fear Thee and depart from evil. Enable us to search the Scriptures with all diligence, and to hold fast the knowledge of the truth; and amid all the chances and changes of this world, to look unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. Let us serve Thee with a thankful vigilance, and take good heed unto ourselves, that we quench not the Spirit, but humble ourselves entirely before Thy lightest admonition, and stand fast in our faith without wavering, that our God may be glorified in all things, through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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