selves to his image, who went about doing good. Make us steadfast and unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; knowing that our labour shall not be in vain in the Lord. And, when the days of our pilgrimage are drawing to a close, and the time of our departure is at hand, may we each be enabled to look up unto thee in humble confidence, and say, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation.

We beseech thee to hear us in behalf of our fellow-creatures. Regard all who are joined to us in the bonds of kindred, friendship, and society; and join them unto thee in the bonds of thy everlasting covenant. Be merciful to all our enemies, if any such there be, and make them to be at peace with us and with thee: or else do thou teach us not to be overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good. Remember the Church which thou hast purchased with thy precious blood; and let` not the gates of hell prevail against it. Finally, we beseech thee to bless the whole human race; giving them all things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour, and glory, and praise, and thanksgiving, henceforth and for evermore.

Our Father, &c. God the Father, &c.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but hadst rather that he turn from his wickedness and live, and hast declared and pronounced to thy people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins; we acknowledge our mani-" fold offences, whereby thou art justly displeased. In many things we have all offended thee; in pride, in impenitence, in hardness of heart, in neglect of thy word and the means of grace; in forgetfulness of thee, and in disobedience to the commands of thy dear Son. We are all as an unclean thing; all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and our iniquities, as the wind, have carried us away.

But we pray thee, O Lord, enter not into judgment with thy servants. We are humbled before thee. Remember that we are but dust and ashes. Pardon all our sins; and give unto us true repentance, and thy Holy Spirit; that those things may please thee which we do at this present, and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that, at the last, we may come to thy eternal joy. We look unto thee, O Lamb of God, who wast lifted up to draw all men unto thee; and we entreat thee to turn, and look upon us; that, after the example of thy apostle, who went out and wept bitterly, we may mourn, in the bitterness of our souls, for all the evils which we have

done; and may feel that godly sorrow which worketh repentance unto salvation, not to be repented of.

These great mercies, which we have implored. for ourselves, be pleased, O God, to extend unto our fellow-creatures. May repentance and remission of sins be preached unto all nations. Cause the wicked to forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return unto thee, that thou mayest have mercy upon him, and abundantly pardon him. Give thy blessing to the righteous; and with thy favourable kindness defend him, as with a shield. May those who profess to know thee, but in works deny thee, no longer have a name to live, while they are dead before thee. Have compassion upon those who are grown lukewarm in thy service. May they be zealous and repent, and do their first works. Give them the comfort of thy help again; and establish them with thy free Spirit. Look especially on such as are bowed down greatly with their sins; to whom the remembrance of them is grievous, and the burden thereof intolerable. Deliver them from fear of the enemy: lift up the light of thy countenance upon them; and give them thy peace, which passeth all understanding.

We entreat thee, also, to accept our thanks for the blessings which we have hitherto received. We praise thee for the comforts and protection

of the past day; for we are unable to defend our. selves, and unworthy to be defended by thee. We bless thee for providing for us a place of rest by night: for thy beloved Son, when he was upon earth, had not where to lay his head. Thou only art he who makest us continually to dwell in safety. We beseech thee, therefore, to watch over us, and keep us through the hours of darkness. Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, from day to day; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things that are eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord.

Our Father, &c.

God the Father, &c.

THURSDAY MORNING.

ALMIGHTY God, who art the defender of those who fear thee, and call upon thy name, we adore and magnify thee, as the author of all our blessings, and the source of all our happiness.

Thou preservest to us our life and health, our food and raiment, our friends and benefactors, our private and public blessings, the means of grace and the hope of glory. Thou art worthy of our highest adoration, our liveliest gratitude, and our most unfeigned praise.

But wherewithal shall we come before thee? And how shall we give unto thee the honour due

unto thy name? All that we have is unworthy of thy regard; and our best returns serve only to remind us, how gracious thou art in receiving them. Not for our sakes, O Lord, not for our sakes, dost thou continue to bless us from day to day, and to permit us to come into thy presence; but because thou delightest in mercy; and because thou hast respect unto the sacrifice of thy beloved Son, who gave himself a ransom for our souls. For his sake, O Lord, continue to us all our blessings; and be gracious unto us even as thou art wont. Grant that the multitude of thy mercies in Christ Jesus may ever triumph over the multitude of our sins; and that our supplications and praises, stained as they are with imperfection and defilement, may, through his most precious blood-shedding, daily enter with acceptance into thy ears, O Lord of hosts.

In his all-prevailing name we beseech thee to look down upon us in compassion this morning. As thou hast kept us from the terror by night, and from the pestilence that walketh in darkness, so may it please thee to save us from the arrow that flieth by day, and from the destruction that wasteth at noon. Especially save us from those who lie in wait for our souls. Enable us to pass this day, and all our days, in thy faith and fear. Preserve us, from being overcharged with the cares of this life. Make us humble in prosperity,