ever reign in our hearts. O may we with our whole souls obey him, whom we receive as the Way and the Truth and the Life. In his steps we desire diligently to tread; and we beseech thee to grant, through him, that we may finally with him be exalted to heavenly glory and happiness.

Almighty Father! may the peace of Jesus Christ rest upon the whole earth; may his kingdom be established and extended, and rule over all. Wherever Christianity is planted, may it be watered; may the gospel be instrumental to the remotest ends of the earth in spreading knowledge and comfort, righteousness and peace. May the cheering rays of the Sun of righteousness penetrate to the north and the south, the east and west, and all flesh approach, with acceptance, thine holy altar. May the voice of him, who bringeth good tidings, be heard in Jerusalem; and while the cities of Judah behold their God, may the earth be filled with the knowledge of the Lord.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us in him with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things; who hath granted unto us, to enjoy the day which the patriarchs foresaw, the prophets foretold, and the righteous men of the earth desired to see.

Hosanna to the Son of David, who comes in the name of the Highest to save us! Glory be to God, that there is peace on earth, and good will from heaven to men! Salvation and glory and honour and power unto the Lord our God. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR INDIVIDUALS.

Morning Prayer for any Individual.

ETERNAL and almighty God! Wherever I turn, I behold proofs and manifestations of thy being, presence, and constant agency. By they power were the heavens created, and all the host of them by the breath of thy mouth. Thou spakest and it was done; thou commandedst and all things stood fast. The indulgent Benefactor of all the beings which thy hands have formed, thou art every where present, watching over them. Thy mercies unto me are new every morning; they are repeated as fast as the fleeting moments of my life. To all my temporal mercies, thou hast added the privileges of religion, and the animating hope of immortality. I am thankful, O merciful Father, for all the blessings of which I am a partaker, as the creature of thy power, the care of thy providence, and the disciple of thy Son. In review

ing the goodness which has crowned my days, I am furnished with the strongest motives for praising thy name, and for placing a cheerful, unbounded trust in thy faithfulness and love. Before I could raise my thoughts to thee, before my heart could feel its obligations or my tongue express them, thou wast my never failing friend, my unceasingly bounteous benefactor. Thou hast brought me to riper years; assigned to me my lot in life; conferred personal and social mercies on me, and caused even disappointments to be salutary. Thy favours are more than I can number, and far beyond what I have deserved. O God, strengthen my memory to recollect them; awaken my sense of gratitude; teach me justly to value, thankfully to acknowledge, and wisely to improve them.

But, O Father, amidst thy bounties I have been disobedient. I have sometimes disregarded thy presence, inspection, and authority. I have many besetting sins; for I have permitted my passions to indulge themselves. I lament, in thy presence, that my piety is not more habitual and efficacious; that my benevolence is not more pure and extensive. God of mercy! To thee I come through Jesus Christ for thy grace. O give me sincere repentance; create within me a clean heart, renew a right

spirit within me, and enable me hereafter to walk with steady feet in the way of thy command

ments.

Suffer me not, O God, to be a stranger to myself in my intercourse with mankind. Endue me with fortitude in the cause of truth and virtue; but grant that I may always behold with candour the errors and prejudices of others, and bear with a meek and forgiving temper their reproaches and their unkindness. O form me to a disposition which delights in doing good, which seeks occasions to instruct the ignorant, to relieve the wretched, and to advance the interests of peace, truth, and righteousness. In the exercise of such a disposition, teach me to meet, with patience and submission, scenes of disappointment and suffering, persuaded they are the dispensations of thine unerring wisdom and infinite benevolence; and so conduct me through this life, that I may be prepared to leave it with a mind supported by cheerful reflections, and by humble but animating hopes.

Hear my supplications, heavenly Father, for all my brethren of mankind; for the increase of christian knowledge and virtue; for the happiness of my native land; for the relief of the poor; for the support of the afflicted; and for the best interests of my relations and friends.