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THY WILL BE DONE IN EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN.

We adore Thy goodness, O God, in making Thy will known to us in Thy Holy Word. May this Thy Word be the rule of our will, of our desires, of our lives, and actions. May we ever sacrifice our will to Thine; be pleased with all Thy choices for ourselves and others, and adore thy providence in the government of the world.

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD.

O heavenly Father, who knowest what we have need of, give us the necessaries and comforts of this life with Thy blessing; but above all, give us the bread that nourisheth to eternal life.

"O God, who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things," give us grace to impart to such as are in want, of what Thou hast given more than our daily bread.-Acts xvii. 25.

AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THEM THAT TRESPASS AGAINST US.

Make us truly sensible of thy goodness and mercy and patience towards us, that we may from our hearts forgive every one his brother their trespasses.

May my enemies ever have place in my prayers, and in Thy mercy.

AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION.

Support us, O heavenly Father, under all our

saving trials, and grant that they may yield us the peaceable fruits of righteousness.

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

From all sin and wickedness, from our ghostly enemy, and from everlasting death, good Lord de

liver us.

Deliver us from the evil of sin, and from the evil of punishment.

Deliver us, O heavenly Father, from our evil and corrupt nature, from the temptations and snares of an evil world, and from falling again into the sins we have repented of.

FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN.

By Thy Almighty power, O King of heaven, for the glory of Thy name, and for the love of a Father, grant us all these blessings which Thy Son has taught us to pray for.

Unto Him that is able to do for us abundantly more than we can ask or think, unto Him be glory, in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.*

To God the Creator, the Preserver, and Disposer of all things, be the glory of all the good wrought in us, by us, and upon us.

* Ephesians iii. 20.

Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

Thine infinite power, wisdom, goodness, faithfulness, and truth, are the only foundation on which we may surely depend. O give us a firm faith in these thy glorious perfections.

With angels and archangels, and all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious name, evermore praising Thee, and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to Thee, O God most high. Amen.

"Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.". Jude 24, 25.

"For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever. Amen."Romans xi 36.

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"To God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen."-Romans xvi. 27.

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."-Matthew v. 16.

O my great Master! may I edify others by my example; dispense the light which Thy grace shall vouchsafe me, and in all humility direct all the glory to God.

"Be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."-Matthew v. 48.

All my endeavours without Thy assistance, O Jesus, will be ineffectual.]

"All things are possible to Him that believeth." -Mark ix. 23.

Yes, Lord, and therefore I beg that faith of Him to whom all things are possible, that I may be able to discover, to avoid, to resist, and to root out whatever is evil in me.

O Jesus, obtain this grace for Thy otherwise helpless creature.

Grant that I may this day escape all the snares laid for me by the devil, the world, or mine own corrupt heart.

Grant that I may this day omit no part of my duty. "Give thyself wholly to these things, that Thy profiting may appear to all."-1 Timothy iv. 15. God grant that I may do so; and I pray God preserve me from ease, idleness, and trifling away my precious time.

"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers."-Philemon 4.

[O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, have respect unto the prayer of Thy servant on behalf of himself and of his people. Lord, give us true repentance for our great and crying sins, root out all growing vices, and avert the judgments which we have justly deserved.

Put Thy fear into our hearts, and preserve this church in the midst of this uncertain world. Keep

us from all wild and dangerous errors, and prepare us for what Thy providence shall bring forth.

Bless the Lord of this isle with a spirit of wisdom, justice, and the fear of God; provide his offices and council with able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness.

Endue the clergy with all those graces and abilities, that are necessary to fit them for their high calling.]

Extend and suit Thy graces to all conditions of men amongst us, that we may all be upright in our dealings, obedient to our governors, peaceable in our lives, sober, honest, temperate, chaste in our conversation, and charitable to the poor, and one towards another.

Increase the number and the graces of all such as love and fear Thee. Enlighten the minds of the ignorant, awaken the consciences of the careless, silence the gainsayers, convert the profane, and all that hold the truth in unrighteousness.

Rebuke the spirit of antichrist, idolatry, and libertinism, the sins of drunkenness, whoredom, litigiousness, and defrauding the public.

In tender mercy, remember, O God, all sick and dying persons, that they may omit nothing that is necessary to make their peace with Thee. Be gracious unto all that are in affliction of mind or body, or under any pressing calamity, all desolate widows and fatherless children, all that call upon Thee in their distress, and have none else to help them.

"The King's heart is in the hand of the Lord;

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