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r immortal souls, through the , and for the sake, of thy dear and our alone Saviour Jesus

for whom our souls adore and thy glorious name, and in whose holy words we sum up our own, he wants of all mankind, saying, Father, &c.

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pose our hearts, O we humbly beseech used on a Sunto a serious attend- day morning upon thee in all holy foregoing para. Make us duly mind- graph. f all thy sacred institutions, and that we may never so far forget terest of our souls, as to neglect ligious observance of the Christian ath. And as thou hast brought us e beginning of this sacred day; so Lou graciously pleased to take us thy protection, and to assist us in ght discharge of its duties. Withw our minds from the care and buss and pleasure of this life, which A shortly have an end; that we may re earnestly attend upon the great acern of that far better life, which is last for ever. Give us awful thoughts

act with faithfulness and honesty in every thing that we undertake; and give us such a dread of thy displeasure, and such a sense of thy continual presence with us, as may guard us by thy Grace, against all the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.

Be with us, O Lord, this be omitted on a day wherever we go, and

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Sunday morn in whatsoever we do. Preing; and what follows may be serve us from the dangers used instead of evil company; from the deceitfulness of our Own hearts and more especially from those sins that are most apt to betray and ensnare us. Let thy blessing accompany all our honest labours; and vouchsafe us such a measure of health, and other temporal blessings, as thou seest best and most fitting for us. We desire, O Lord, to leave ourselves, and all our concerns in thy hands; hum bly beseeching thee to take us, and all that belong to us, under the protection of thy good providence; and so to bless, direct, and guide us in this life, that we may at last obtain that greatest of all blessings, the eternal salvation

of our immortal souls, through the merits, and for the sake, of thy dear Son, and our alone Saviour Jesus Christ for whom our souls adore and praise thy glorious name, and in whose most holy words we sum up our own, and the wants of all mankind, saying, Our Father, &c.

Dispose our hearts, O Lord, we humbly beseech

This is to be

used on a Sun

instead of the

thee, to a serious attend- day morning ance upon thee in all holy foregoing paraduties. Make us duly mind- graph. ful of all thy sacred institutions, and grant that we may never so far forget the interest of our souls, as to neglect the religious observance of the Christian sabbath. And as thou hast brought us to the beginning of this sacred day; so be thou graciously pleased to take us into thy protection, and to assist us in a right discharge of its duties. With draw our minds from the care and business and pleasure of this life, which will shortly have an end; that we may more earnestly attend upon the great concern of that far better life, which is to last for ever. Give us awful thoughts

of thy great majesty, and a lively sense of our own wants; that our prayers and praises and all our services, may be offered up in such a serious and devout manner, as may render them acceptable in thy sight. Make us attentive to thy holy word, and to all the good instructions that shall this day be given us and grant that we may not rest in mere outward performances; but, by a right use of thy holy ordinances, may grow in grace, and become every day better Christians, and be so improved in all virtuous and godly living, that, when this short life shall have an end, we may dwell with thee in life everlasting, through the merits of thy Son, and our alone Saviour Jesus Christ; for whom our souls bless and praise thee, and in whose most holy words we sum up our own, and the wants of all mankind, saying, Our Father, &c.

An Evening Prayer for a Family.

O MOST merciful and gracious Lord God! the Creator, Preserver, and Go

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