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DIRECTIONS TO COLLECTS,

IN THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER,

Suitable to the Occasions of a worthy Communicant,

FOR God's Assistance in the Performance of our Duty.
Collects.-1st Sunday after Epiphany.-9th after Trinity.

For deliverance from, and support under, Afflictions.
Collects.-3rd after Epiphany.-8th after Trinity.-5th in Lent.
For the universal Church.

Collects.th after Epiphany.-St.John the Evangelist.-2nd for
Good Friday.-16th and 22nd after Trinity.

For the Peace and Unity of the Church.
Collects.-5th after Trinity.-St. Simon and Jude.-See Ministers.
For Contrition,

Collect.-Ash Wednesday.

Collect. St. Matthew.

Against Covetousness.

For Conversion from Sin.

Collects.-1st in Advent.-1st after Easter.-St. Andrew.-St.
James-St. Matthew.

For the Benefit of Christ's Death.

Collect-Annunciation.

For a right and firm Faith.

Collects.-Trinity Sunday.-St. Thomas and St. Mark.

For Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Collect.-14th after Trinity.

For Grace and Assistance in our spiritual Course.
Collects.-2nd in Lent.-4th in Advent.-Easter Day.-1st, 2nd,
and 13th, after Trinity.

For eternal Happiness.

Collects.-1st in Advent.-Epiphany.-6th after Epiphany.-
Sunday after Ascension-Day.

For Humility and Patience.

Collect.-Sunday before Easter.

For Imitation of Christ.

Collect.-2nd after Easter.

For our Imitation of the Saints.

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Collects. St. Stephen. - St. Philip. St. James.
Baptist.-All Saints.

For deliverance from Judgment.
Collect.-Septuagesima.—4th in Lent.

St. John

For the Love of God and his laws.

Collects.4th after Easter.-1st, 6th, 7th, and 14th after Trinity.

For Love and Charity.

Collect.-Quinquagesima.

For the Ministers of God's word and sacraments.
Collects.-St, Matthias.-St. Peter.-3rd in Advent,
For Mortification.
Collect.Circumcision and Easter Day.

For the protection of God's Providence.
Collects.-2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 20th after Trinity.

For pardon of Sin.

Collects, 12th, 21st, and 24th after Trinity.

For acceptance of our Prayers.

Collect.-10th after Trinity.

For deliverance from, and support under, Temptation.
Collects.-4th after Epiphany.-2nd in Lent.

For fruitfulness in good Works.

Collects.-5th after Easter.-1st, 9th, 11th, 13th, 17th, and 25th,
after Trinity.

Directions to Psalms,

Suitable to the Occasion of a worthy Communicant.

FOR God's Assistance in our Sacramental Preparations. Psalm
23, 26, 111.

For the Gift and Grace of Repentance. Psalm 6, 25, 32, 58.
Before Self-Examination. Psalm 139.

For Confession of Sins, and for Forgiveness. Psalm 51, 6, 32, 38.
An Act of Contrition. Psalm 25.

On a Resolution to lead a new Life. Psalm 1, 23, 24, 25, 126.
For Faith in God's Mercy through Christ's Death. Psalm 19, 57.
For a thankful Remembrance of Christ's Death. Ps. 103, 2, 3, 4.
For the Grace of Charity. Psalm 15, 133, 41, 112.
For Grace to love God's Law. Psalm 19, 119.
For a Holy Life. Psalm 85.

For Salvation and eternal Happiness. Psalm 16, 24.
For God's Care and Protection.

Psalm 37.

Psalm 34.

For the Comfort of God's Holy Spirit.

For Humility. Psalm 131.

Thanksgivings for God's Mercies. Psalm 103, 136, 138,
Psalm 85, 106, 116.

For Pardon of Sins.

For Redemption by Christ. Psalm 98, 118.

Against evil and perplexing Thoughts. Psalm 6, 102, 34, 42, 43.
On Christmas-Day, and seven Days after, Psalm 19, 89, 45.
Easter-Day, and seven Days after. Psalm 2, 57, 111.

Whitsunday, and seven Days after.

Psalm 34, 42, 43, 51.

Trinity Sunday. Psalm 2, 47, 72, 110.

For the Grace of Perseverance, Psalm 86, 119,
For the Morning. Psalm 4, 16, 17, 23, 86.

For the Evening. Psalm 119, 130, 138.

The whole Book of Psalms digested into Prayers,
Meditations, Thanksgivings, &c. to be added
to our other devotions, as occasion may require:

PRAYERS.

FOR grace to love God's law,
Ps. 19, 119.
For preservation from sin, Ps.
19, 40.

For defence against all enemies,
ghostly and bodily, public and
private, Ps. 3, 5, 7, 11,13,17,
18, 27, 31, 35, 40, 54, 55,
59, 70, 108, 109, 135, 141.

a holy life, sanctity, and in-
nocence, Ps. 1, 15, 23, 24,25.
50, 84, 85, 89, 101, 119, 126.
For salvation and eternal joys,

For preservation from thepunish-
ment of sin, and God's judg-For
ments, Ps. 25, 28, 75, 76.
For pardon of our sins, Ps. 6, 26,
32, 38, 40, 41, 51, 65,130,143.
For propagation of the gospel,
Ps. 47, 68, 72, 145.
For God's providence and pro-
tection, Ps. 4, 16, 17, 23, 86,
91, 121.

For protection against malicious
and wicked persons, Ps. 5, 70,
94, 109, 140.

For the church, and all faithful
people, Ps. 5, 10, 45, 48, 53,
68, 70, 74, 79, 80, 93, 94,
114, 132, 137.

Ps. 16, 24, 28, 36, 50, 75,
84, 87, 97, 126.

For defence of our innocence,
Ps. 7.

For a blessed and holy death, Ps.

1, 33, 36, 50, 88,90,102,142.
For deliverance from treason

and private conspiracies, Ps.
41,55, 109.

For the king, Ps. 21, 61, 89.
For deliverance from death and
damnation, P,28,30,102,125.

DIGESTED INTO PRAYERS, MEDITATIONS, &c. 148

For health, Ps. 90,
102.
For all Christian princes and
judges, Ps. 82.

For advancement of religion,
Ps. 45, 48, 72, 74.
For deliverance from the power
of the devil, Ps. 57.

For peace, Ps. 46, 122, 123, 133,
144.

For comfort in sadness, Ps. 101,
102, 142.

For spiritual blessings, Ps.65,73.
For fruitfulness of theheart, Ps.65
For competency of living, Ps. 127.
For tranquillity of spirit, Ps. 141.
For victory, Ps. 144,

For comfort of God's spirit, Ps.
34, 42, 43, 51, 61, 120, 142.
Prayers for particular graces.
FOR repentance, Ps. 102.
For mortification, Ps. 132.
For humility, Ps. 131,
For patience, Ps. 94.
For perseverance, Ps. 19, 85.
For devotion and religion, PS.
27, 33, 42, 43, 99, 119, 141,
For charity, Ps. 41, 112.
For liberality and contempt
riches, Ps. 4, 49, 73.
For hope and trust in God, Ps.
33, 37, 46, 49, 56, 57,77, 92,
115, 125, 146.

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For reverence and fear of God,
Ps. 2, 33, 112, 128.
For watchfulness over our ways,
Ps. 56.

For zeal, Ps. 119.

For health and newness of life,
Ps. 50, 84.

Prayers for several times and

occasions.

IN the time of sadness, Ps. 61,
102, 142.

In time of slander, Ps, 37, 52,
64, 120.

In time of temptation, Ps. 13,
19, 90.

In time of sickness, Ps. 30, 31,

88, 90, 102, 142.
In time of public calamity and
distraction, Ps. 46, 89, 91.
In time of spiritual desertion,

Ps. 34, 42, 43, 51, 61, 102.
In time of relapse into sin, Ps.51.
In time of solemn devotion, Ps.
20, 81.

On Good-Friday, Ps. 22.
On Ascension-Day, Ps. 24.

Prayers preparatory

To the sacrament, Ps. 23, 26,

111.

To death, Ps. 26, 30, 31, 39,
71, 88, 90, 142, viz. to be
said in sickness or old age,

Deprecations

AGAINST Atheism and irreligion,

Ps. 14.
Against idolatry, Ps. 115.
Against heretics and heresy,

Ps. 59.

Against danger of evil company,
Ps. 1, 12, 120,
Against sacrilege and sacrilegi,
ous persons, Ps. 74, 83.
Against fearfulness and doubt-
ing, Ps. 77.

Against covetousness, Ps. 4, 37.
Against the enemies of the church
Ps. 59, 68, 74, 83, 102, 120,
Against death, Ps, 88,

On the passion of Christ, Ps, 22.
In time of persecution and op-On the joys of heaven, Ps. 126,

pression, Ps. 7, 9, 10, 52, 53,
58, 64, 69, 73, 137, 142.
In time of war, Ps. 18, 44, 46,
60, 89, 108.

142.

On the perfections and excellen-
cies of God manifested in his
creatures, Ps. 8, 104,

On God's providence over his

people, and mercy to the peni-
<tent, Ps. 74, 93, 105, 106,147.
On God's justice and judgments
on sinners, Ps. 78, 92.
On his omnipotence and omni-
presence, Ps. 139.

Acts of Virtue.
ADORATION of God, Ps. 8, 26,
65, 95, 96, 145.

Adoration of the second Person

in the Trinity, Ps. 47.
Acts of hope in God, Ps.4,11,18.
Acts of praise to God, Ps. 17,
135, 148, 150.

Acts of religion, Ps. 134.
Acts of love to God, Ps. 116.
Desire after God and heavenly
things, Ps. 63, 84, 87.
Of election, of preferring spiri-
tual blessings before temporal,
Ps. 37,73.

Thanksgivings

FOR all God's mercies, Ps. 103,
136, 137.

For his mercy and truth, Ps.100.
For delivering us from enemies
and all other dangers, Ps. 40,
108, 114, 116.

For delivering us from sickness
and all other troubles, Ps. 81,
107, 124, 144.

For pardon of our sins, Ps. 85,
106, 116.

For redemption by Christ, Ps.98,
118.

For the blessings of the gospel,

Ps. 111.

For Acts of God's providence,
and particular care over us,
Ps. 113, 121.
For victory, Ps. 144.

THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS,

Are the 6th, 38th, 39th, 51st, 102nd, 130th, and 143rd.

OUR SAVIOUR'S SERMON ON THE MOUNT,
Is the 5th, 6th, and 7th Chapters of St. Matthew.

The EIGHT BEATITUDES, St. Matthew, chap. v. verse 3, &c.
1. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of
heaven.

2. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
3. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

4. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteous-
ness: for they shall be filled.

5. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

6. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

7. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the
children of God.

8. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness'
sake. for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

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