For grace to guide N particular, we implore the grace and pr and keep us the fol- tion for the ensuing day. Keep us tempera lowing day, and for our meats and drinks, and diligent in our se God's blessing on the callings. Grant us patience under any afflictions business of the same. thou shalt see fit to lay on us, and minds always *On Sunday Morn contented with our present condition. Give us ing instead of this, grace to be just and upright in all our dealings; say, and let thy Holy quiet and peaceable; full of compassion; and ready Spirit accompany us to do good to all men, according to our abilities to the place of thy and opportunities. Direct us in all our ways *(and public worship, making us serious and prosper the works of our hands in the business of attentive, and rais- our several stations.). Defend us from all dangers ing our minds from and adversities and be graciously pleased to take the thoughts of this us, and all things belonging to us, under thy world to the consi- Fatherly care and protection. These things, and deration of the next, whatever else thou shalt see necessary and conve that we may fer- nient to us, we humbly beg, through the merits and vently join in the mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Saprayers and praises viour. Amen."

of thy Church, and

listen to our duty

with honest hearts, in order to practise it.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

EVENING PRAYER.

The Family being together, a little before Bed Time, let the Master or Mis tress, or any other whom they shall think proper, say as follows, all kneeling:

OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy King

dom come; Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give" us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive But those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

MOST merciful God, who art of purer eyes than Confession of sins, to behold iniquity, and hast promised forgivewith a prayer for ness to all those who confess and forsake their sins; contrition and par- we come before thee in an humble sense of our own don. unworthiness, acknowledging our manifold trans*Here, let him gressions of thy righteous laws. But, O gracious who reads make a Father, who desirest not the death of a sinner, look short pause, that eve- upon us, we beseech thee, in mercy, and forgive us ry one may secretly all our transgressions. Make us deeply sensible confess the sins and of the great evil of them; and work in us an hearty failings of that day. contrition; that we may obtain forgiveness at thy hands, who art ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners; for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen. Prayer for grace AND lest, through our own frailty, or the temptations which encompass us, we be drawn again into sin, vouchsafe us, we beseech thee, the direction and assistance of thy Holy Spirit. Re form whatever is amiss in the temper and disposition of our souls; that no unclean thoughts, unlawful designs, or inordinate desires, may rest there. Purge our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice; that we may never suffer the sun to go down upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, with a conscience void of effence towards thee and towards men: That so, we may be preserved

to reform and grow

better.

pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Intercession. AND accept, O Lord, our intercessions for all mankind. Let the light of thy Gospel shine upon all nations; and may as many as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious unto thy Church; and grant that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us; and so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and maintain thy true religion and virtue. Send down thy blessings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our relations, friends, and neighbours. Reward all who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in any trouble; and do thou, the God of pity, administer to them according to their several necessities, for his sake who went about doing good, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Thanksgiving. T our prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world to redeem us from sin and eternal deato, and in giving us the knowledge and sense of our duty towards thee. We bless thee for thy patience with us, notwithstanding our many and great proVocations; for all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy Holy Spirit; for thy continual care and watchful providence over us through the whole course of our lives; and particularly for the mercies and benefits of the past day: Beseeching thee to continue these thy bless ings to us; and to give us grace to show our thankfulness in a sincere obedience to his laws, through whose merits and intercession we re ceived them all, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer for God's protection through N particular, we beseech thee to continue thy gracious protection to us this night. Defend us the night following from all dangers and mischiefs, and from the fear of them; that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep, as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever mindful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; and grant us grace always to live in such a state, that we may never be afraid to die: So that living and dying we may be thine, through the merits and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.

IN

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient, it will be pro per to begin with a Chapter. or part of a Chapter. from the New Testament.

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To be used instead of the Psalms for the Day, at the Discretion of the Minister.

SELECTION I.

Psalm 19. Cali enarrant. THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handy work. One day telleth another; and one night certifieth another. There is neither speech nor language; but their voices are heard among them.

the meditation of my heart, be al ways acceptable in thy sight, ŎLord, my strength, and my Redeemer.

Psalm 24. Domini est terra.

'THE earth is the Lord's, and all

that therein is; the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein.

For he hath founded it upon the

floods.

Their sound is gone out into all seas, and prepared it upon the lands; and their words into the Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall rise up in In them hath he set a tabernacle his holy place?

ends of the world.

for the sun; which cometh forth Even he that hath clean hands as a bridegroom out of his cham- and a pure heart; and that hath ber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run not lift up his mind unto vanity, his course. nor sworn to deceive his neigh

It goeth forth from the uttermost bour. part of the heaven, and runneth He shall receive the blessing about unto the end of it again; and from the Lord; and righteousness there is nothing hid from the heat from the God of his salvation.

thereof.

This is the generation of those The law of the Lord is an unde- who seek him; even of those who filed law, converting the soul; the seek thy face, O Jacob. testimony of the Lord is sure, and Lift up your heads, giveth wisdom unto the simple. doors, and the King of glory shall and be ye lift up, ye everlasting

The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

come in.

ye gates,

Who is the King of glory? it is the Lord strong and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle.

The fear of the Lord is clean, and endureth for ever; the judg. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, ments of the Lord are true, and and be ye lift up, ye everlasting righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb.

Moreover, by them is thy servant taught and in keeping of them there is great reward.

duors, and the King of glory shall

come in.

Who is the King of glory? even the Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.

Psalm 103. Benedic, anima mea.
PRAISE the Lord, O my soul.

Who can tell how oft he offend- and all that is within me, eth? O cleanse thou me from my praise his holy name. secret faults.

Praise the Lord, O my soul; and

Keep thy servant also from pre-forget not all his benefits; sumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me.

Let the words of my mouth, and

Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities; Who saveth thy life from de

struction, and crowneth thee with hosts; ye servants of his, that do mercy and loving kindness; his pleasure.

Who satisfieth thy mouth with O speak good of the Lord, all good things, making thee young ye works of his, in all places of his and lusty as an eagle. dominion: Praise thou the Lord,

SELECTION II.

The Lord executeth righteous-O my soul. ness and judgment, for all them that are oppressed with wrong. He showed his ways unto Mo- From Psalm 139. Domine, probasti. ses, his works unto the children of LORD, thou hast searched me Israel. out, and known me; thou The Lord is full of compassion knowest my down-sitting, and mine and mercy, long-suffering, and of up-rising; thou understandest my great goodness. thoughts long before..

He will not alway be chiding; Thou art about my path, and neither keepeth he his anger for about my bed, and spiest out all

ever.

my ways.

He hath not dealt with us after For lo, there is not a word in my our sins; nor rewarded us accord-tongue, but thou, O Lord, knowest ing to our wickedness. it altogether.

For look how high the heaven is Thou hast fashioned me behind in comparison of the earth; so and before, and laid thine hand. great is his mercy also toward those upon me.

who fear him!

Such knowledge is too wonder-. Look how wide also the east is ful and excellent for me; I cannot from the west; so far hath he set attain unto it.

our sins from us!

Whither shall I go then from thy Yea, like as a father pitieth his Spirit? or whither shall I go then own children; even so is the Lord from thy presence?

merciful unto them that fear him.

If I climb up into heaven, thou For he knoweth whereof we are art there; If I go down to hell, made; he remembereth that we thou art there also.

are but dust.

If I take the wings of the morn The days of man are but as grass; ing, and remain in the uttermost for he flourisheth as a flower of the parts of the sea;

field.

Even there also shall thy hand For as soon as the wind goeth lead me, and thy right hand shall over it, it is gone; and the place hold me. thereof shall know it no more.

If I say, Peradventure the darkBut the merciful goodness of the ness shall cover me; then shall my Lord endureth for ever and ever night be turned to day.

upon those who fear him; and his Yea, the darkness is no darkness righteousness upon children's chil-with thee, but the night is as clear as the day; the darkness and light

dren;

Even upon such as keep his co-to thee are both alike. renant, and think upon his com mandments to do them.

over all.

For my reins are thine; thou hast covered me in my mother's

The Lord hath prepared his seat womb. in heaven, and his kingdom ruleth I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully O praise the Lord, ye Angels of made: Marvellous are thy works, his, ye that excel in strength; and that my soul knoweth right ye that fulfil his commandnient, well.

and hearken unto the voice of his My bones are not hid from thee, words. though I be made secretly, and O praise the Lord, all ye his fashioned beneath in the earth.

Thine eyes did see my substance, Thy kingdom is an everlasting yet being imperfect; and in thy kingdom, and thy dominion enbook were all my members writ- dureth throughout all ages. The Lord upholdeth all such as Which day by day were fashion- fall, and lifteth up all those who are ed, when as yet there was none of down.

ten.

them. The eyes of all wait upon thee How dear are thy counsels unto O Lord, and thou givest them their me, O God; O how great is the sum meat in due season.

of them! Thou openest thine hand, and If I tell them, they are more in fillest all things living with plentenumber than the sand; when Iousness. wake up, I am present with thee. Try me, O God, and seek the ground of my heart; prove me, and examine my thoughts.

Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me; and lead me in the way everlasting.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him; yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.

He will fulfil the desire of those who fear him; he also will hear their cry, and will help them. Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus. The Lord preserveth all those I WILL magnify thee, O God, who love him; but scattereth my King, and I will praise thy abroad all the ungodly. name for ever and ever.

My mouth shall speak the praise

Every day will I give thanks unto of the Lord: and let all flesh give thee, and praise thy name for ever thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever. and ever.

Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised; there is no end of his greatness.

SELECTION III.

From Psalm 51. Miserere mei
Deus.

One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare HAVE mercy upon me, O God, thy power.

after thy great goodness; ac

As for me, I will be talking of cording to the multitude of thy thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works;

So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts; and I will also tell of thy greatness.

The memorial of thine abundant kindness shall be showed, and men shall sing of thy righteousness. The Lord is gracious and merciful; long-suffering, and of great goodness.

mercies, do a way mine offences. Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin:

For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.

Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

The Lord is loving unto every Behold, I was shapen in wickedman, and his mercy is over all his ness, and in sin hath my mother works. conceived me.

All thy works praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints give thanks

unto thee.

They show the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;

But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts, and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly.

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter

That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom might than snow. be known unto men.

Thou shalt make me hear of joy