A PRAYER. The paper from which this Prayer is taken, is in John Thorp's hand-writing, and bears this inscription : " On third day, the "21st of 10th Month, 1794, the following Prayer was raised "in my heart, and the expression of it required." It appears, on examination, that on the day mentioned, Hardshaw Monthly Meeling was held at Liverpool.] OH Lord God Almighty, conscious that we are but dust, and that Thou art holy, that as is Thy Majesty, so is Thy mercy; we beseech Thee, look down upon us in mercy, whom Thou hast raised up, to set Thy name amongst. Take us under Thy care, and exercise Thy discipline upon us. Turn Thy hand again and again upon us; "revive Thy work in the midst of the years," that both the dross, and the tin, and the "reprobate silver," may be taken away from us. Purge our camps, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and remove from us every thing that is offensive to Thee; that so we may, according to Thy blessed purpose, become "as lights in the world," as "the salt of the earth," as waymarks to the people, as faithful standard bearers for Thee. And inasmuch as it hath pleased Thee, O Lord God Almighty, to pour forth Thy judgments in the earth, we pray Thee, if it be Thy will, to search by them, not only the present, but all succeeding generations. Overturn and remove every thing that obstructs the coming of Thy kingdom. Grant that Thy government and dominion may spread from sea to sea, and from the rivers to the ends of the earth. Look down, O Lord, in mercy and compassion, on all sorts and conditions of men, Remember the poor oppressed Africans; pour forth upon them the blessings of Thy light and peace, and remove oppression from them. Hasten, O Lord, the accomplishment of that which Thou hast spoken, that "from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, Thy name should be great among the Gentiles, and in every place incense should be offered unto Thy name, and a pure offering:" that so, O Lord, all the ends of the earth may take the cup of Thy salvation, and be enabled acceptably to ascribe to Thee, glory and honour, thanksgiving and praise, might, majesty, and dominion, for ever and ever. Amen. SAMUEL WOOD & SONS, NEW-YORK; AND SAMUEL S. WOOD & CO. BALTIMORE ; HAVE FOR SALE A GREAT VARIETY OF RELIGIOUS BOOKS, FRIENDS' WRITINGS, &C. AMONGST WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING, VIZ : ACCOUNT of the Convincement and religious progress of John Spalding. Barclay's Apology. Barclay's Catechism. Bevan's View of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion. Chalkley's (Thomas) Works. Christian Advices, by the Yearly Meeting of Philadelphia. Davideis; the Life of David, King of Israel, a Poem, by Thomas Elwood. 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