may we travel on, unchecked and undismayed, knowing, Thou hast said, I will never leave Thee, nor forsake thee.

Thus far, blessed be thy name, Thou hast led us on, and we have found Thee faithful to thy promises. We have had our sorrows; but Thou hast been a very present help in every time of trouble. We have had our fears; but Thou hast not suffered the enemy to triumph over us. We have sometimes been on the verge of despair, and have said, I am cast out of thy sight: but we have been enabled to look again towards thy holy temple; and the shadow of death has been turned in the morning. Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. Thy vows are upon us, O God: we will render praises unto Thee, for Thou hast delivered our souls from death: wilt not Thou deliver our feet from falling, that we may walk before God in the light of the living? We would feel the connexions which unite us to others, and by sympathy, and prayer, and praise, make their miseries and mercies our own. We would rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep. Provide support and employment for the poor, and may their hands be sufficient for them. Make the widow's heart to sing for joy: and in Thee, may the fatherless find mercy. Visit those who are on beds of sickness, and prepare them for thy pleasure; that if they live, it may be to serve Thee. Bless our nation. May every department of our government be under the control of infinite wisdom and goodness; and let righteousness and peace be the stability of our times. Do good, in thy good pleasure unto Zion; build Thou the walls of Jerusalem: and may all our churches, like the original disciples, continue steadfastly in the apostle's doctrine, and in fellow ship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Protect and refresh us through the night season. and then cause us to hear thy loving-kindness in the morning; for in Thee do we trust; cause us to know the way wherein we should go, for we lift up our souls unto Thee. We implore it through the intercession of thy dear Son, and our Saviour.

And blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

O GOD, Thou art incomprehensible, and in none of thy works and ways, can any of thy creatures find Thee out, unto perfection. Yet Thou hast not left thyself without witness, nor called us to worship an unknown God. Thou hast been pleased to reveal thyself to us, as far as our wants and welfare require; and, among other endearing characters, we can discern Thee as a God hearing prayer.

Thou never saidst to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain. A glorious high throne, from the beginning, has been the place of thy people's sanctuary. And thither would we repair, in all our difficulties, necessities, and distresses, and find it good to draw near to God. Possess us with the spirit of grace, which is always a spirit of supplication. May we live in a prayerful frame of mind, that will always allow of our immediate and pleasing intercourse with Thee: in the ordinary concerns of life, may our thoughts and desires often ascend the skies; and in habitual devotion, may we find a resource, that will sooth our sorrows, sanctify our successes, and qualify us for all our dealings with our fellow-creatures.

We bless Thee that Thou hast made us capable of knowing Thee, the Author of all being; of resembling Thee, the perfection of all excellency;

and of enjoying Thee, the source of all happiness. Though we are unworthy to share in thy loving kindness, it is thy pleasure that we seek after it; and Thou hast said, their hearts shall live that seek God. Therefore, look Thou upon us, and be merciful unto us, as Thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. May we be accepted in the beloved, and know that in Him, we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of our sins. May we view him as the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth; and as the source of all that grace, by which we are renewed in the spirit of our minds. May we always contemplate our duties in connexion with those promises, which insure ability for the performance of them; and while weak in ourselves, may we be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Attend us, O God, in every part of our arduous and trying pilgrimage. We need the same counsel, the same defence, the same comfort, we implored as at the moment of our setting out-Cast us not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from us. May we live in the Spirit, and may we walk in the Spirit. And may our path be as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Let our religion be more and more obvious to our consciences; and more perceptible to the eye of those around us. May all that see and hear us, take knowledge of us, that we have been with Je

sus.

While He is representing us in heaven, may we represent Him on earth; while He pleads our cause, may we plead His; and be concerned in all things to show forth His praise, who is making all things work together for our good.

Arise, O God, and plead thine own cause. Give the word and let the company of those that

publish the glad tidings of thy kingdom, be great. May thy house be filled with inhabitants, and thy table furnished with guests; and let all that love thy salvation say continually, the Lord be magnified.

Be gracious to our absent connexions-our heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

Continue the gentleness of thy goodness to this household.

To the care which has watched over us through another night, we give up ourselves in prospect of the duties and events of the day. Let thy presence go with us; and thy blessing attend us; and whether we wake or sleep, may we live together with Christ.

In whose words we address Thee, as Our Father, &c. Amen.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.

O, THOU ever blessed God, we desire to approach Thee, adoring thy perfections, and admiring thy works, which are sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. May we feel becoming regards towards Thee as our Creator, the Preserver of men, and the Saviour of sinners.

Thy name is most excellent in all the earth, and Thou hast set thy glory above the heavens. Thy compassions fail not, and therefore we are not consumed. We are filled with wonder, at thy condescension in noticing creatures so poor and worthless; and at thy mercy and grace, in providing for the deliverance and happiness of creatures so miserable and guilty. We can never sufficiently bless Thee, that we were born in a christian country, where the true light shineth, and we can hear words whereby we may be saved. How suitable and encouraging are the discoveries, the invita

tions, and the promises of the gospel of peace. Here are announced, pardon for rebels, liberty for captives, health for the sick, and a free, full, and everlasting salvation for them that are lost. Here

we are informed, that Thou hast not spared thine own Son, but delivered Him up for us all; that He has fulfilled and magnified the law; that His blood cleanseth from all sin; that in Him all fulness dwells; and that whosoever believeth on Him shall not be confounded.

In His beloved name we come, and avail ourselves of the plea, which Thou thyself hast afforded us. For His sake be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause thy face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. May we be justified by his blood, and have access into that grace, wherein we shall stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. May thy image be re-impressed upon our souls, in knowledge, righteousness, and true holiness. May thy Holy Spirit take full possession of our hearts, and lead us into all truth, and enable as to walk in all thy commandments and ordinances blameless; may we be fruitful in every good word and work to do thy will.

Raise us above the world; where duty is concerned, may we feel neither its frowns nor its smiles. May it ever be a light thing with us, to be judged of man's judgment. May thy approbation be our only aim; and thy word our only rule; and with Enoch may we all enjoy the testimony that we please God. Keep us from, or preserve us in, the hour of temptation. May we abhor and avoid whatever would grieve thy Holy Spirit, and cause Thee to hide thy face from us. May we walk in the fear of the Lord, that we may walk in the comforts of the Holy Ghost; and may we always sus pect the confidence and consolation, which can be