Saturday.

INTRODUCTION.

LORD, be gracious unto us,
we

we have waited for Thee;

be Thou our arm every morning,

our salvation also in the time of trouble.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord,

Who restedst on the seventh day
from all Thy works,

and blessedst and sanctifiedst it.

Help me to meditate on the Sabbath, concerning the Christian rest answering to it, concerning the Death and Burial of Christ and the resting from sin,

concerning those who are already gone to rest.

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I.

Confession.

AM ashamed, and blush, O my God,

to lift up my face to Thee,

for mine iniquities are increased over my head, and my trespass is grown up unto the heavens. Since the days of my youth

have I been in a great trespass unto this day; I cannot stand before Thee because of this. My sins are more in number than the sands of the sea,

my transgressions are multiplied,

and I am not worthy to look up

the height of heaven,

and see

for the multitude of mine iniquities;
and I have no relief,

because I have provoked Thine anger,
and done evil in Thy sight;
not doing Thy will, nor keeping Thy
commandments.

And now I bow the knee of my heart,
beseeching Thy goodness.

I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned,
and I acknowledge mine iniquities;
and I ask and beseech,

forgive me, O Lord, forgive me,

and destroy me not with mine iniquities;
nor be Thou angry for ever,

nor reserve evil for me;

nor condemn me

into the lower parts of the earth.
Because Thou art God,

the God of them that repent,

and in me Thou wilt shew all Thy loving kindness; for Thou wilt save me unworthy, according to Thy great mercy, and I will praise Thee alway.

Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean;
Lord, only speak the word, and I shall be healed.
Lord, save me;

Carest Thou not that we perish?
Say to me, Be of good cheer, thy sins are
forgiven thee.

Jesu, Master, have mercy on me;
Thou Son of David, Jesu, have mercy on me;
Jesu, Son of David, Son of David,
Lord, say to me, Ephphatha,

Lord, I have no man;

Lord, say to me, Be loosed from thine infirmity.
Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Say unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee.

Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry?
shall Thy jealousy burn like fire for ever?
Oh, remember not our old sins;

but have mercy on us and that soon,
for we are come to great misery.

Help us, O God of our salvation;

for the glory of Thy Name.

Oh, deliver us and be merciful unto our sins, for Thy Name's sake.

II.

Prayer for Grace.

LORD, remit

all my failings, shortcomings, falls, offences, trespasses, scandals,

transgressions, debts, sins, faults, ignorances, iniquities,

impieties, unrighteousnesses, pollutions.

that they be not found, that they exist not.

That I forget not my cleansing from my
former sins,

but give diligence to make my calling
and election sure

through good works.

The Power of the Father guide me, the Wisdom of the Son enlighten me, the Operation of the Spirit quicken me.

Guard Thou my soul,
stablish my body,

elevate my senses,

direct my converse,

form my habits,

bless my actions,

fulfil my prayers, inspire holy thoughts,

pardon the past,

correct the present,

prevent the future.

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III.

Profession.

BELIEVE in Thee the Father;

behold, then, if Thou art a Father

and we sons,

as a father pitieth his sons,

be Thou of tender mercy towards us, O Lord.