The Jews, the fathers, dy'd at last,
Who ate that heav'nly bread;
But these provisions which we taste,
Can raise us from the dead.

Blest be the Lord that gives his flesh
To nourish dying men,
And often spreads his table fresh,
Lest we should faint again.

Our souls shall draw their heav'nly breath,
While Jesus finds supplies;
Nor shall our graces sink to death,
For Jesus never dies.

Daily our mortal flesh decays,

But Christ, our life, shall come; And his resistless pow'r shall raise Our bodies from the tomb.

ANOTHER.

THUS if our hearts embrac'd our God,
We should forget all earthly charms,
And wish to die as Simeon would,
With his young Saviour in his arms.

Our lips could learn that joyful song,
Were but our hearts prepar'd like his,
Our souls still willing to be gone,
And at thy word depart in peace.

Here we have seen thy face, O Lord,
And view'd salvation with our eyes;
Tasted and felt the living word,

The bread descending from the skies.

Thou hast prepar'd this dying Lamb,
Hast set his blood before our face.
To teach the terrors of thy name,
And show the wonders of thy grace.

He is our light, our morning star,
Shall shine on nations yet unknown;
The glory of thine Israel here,
And joy of spirits near the throne.

The Prayer on Sunday Evening.*

bor strength and grace in our fallen state. ETERNAL God, thou alone art he in

whom we live and move and have our being; and from whom are derived all the comforts and conveniences of this life, and all the hopes and expectations of a better. Thou art the author and finisher of every good work; without thee nothing is strong, nothing is holy; without thy assisting and preventing grace, we are easily driven away by every slight temptation, as the dust before the wind is carried to and fro.

* See the preparatory prayer on page

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With what humility, reverence, and dread, then, ought I, thy servant, dedicated to thee long ago by most solemn vows and engagements in my holy baptism, which I have since [often] [especially this day] renewed at thy holy table, where I received the Sacrament of Christ's body and blood to appear before thee, when I consider the greatness of thy majesty, and the purity of thy divine nature, whose service is perfect freedom; and without thy favour and love, O Jesu, I must have been, and shall be, the most miserable of all thy creatures. So that,

O Lord, if thou hadst not invited me, I acknowledge, that I was not worthy to come into thy presence, nor to lift up mine eyes toward the throne of thy mercy-seat: for the corruption of my heart and the sinfulness of my thoughts is that abomination which thou abhorest. Hence,

O my God, I am fully persuaded, that it is my happiness and privilege, as well as my duty, to love, adore, and serve thee. I am seriously convinced, that there is no pleasure like that of a good conscience; and that the greatest satisfactions in this world are not worthy to be compared with that fulness of joy that is in thy presence for evermore. But, alas! I know by sad experience that I am prone to offend thee, and too apt to forget the vows and resolutions, which I have made to serve and obey thee, at the times thy

Holy Spirit hath raised me from the death of sin to a new life of righteousness. Therefore,

O most merciful Father, who knowest that we are but dust and ashes, vouchsafe, of thy great goodness, to pity the weaknesses of me thy poor creature; and continue to me the assistance of thy grace and Holy Spirit, that I may not be tempted above what I am able to bear. And whereas, this very day, O Lord, thou hast given me an opportunity of serving thee in thy house; grant that I may not be accused of coldness or indevotion, nor of hearing thy word only; but that I may approve myself a doer of the same in my faith and practice. Wherefore,

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O most gracious God! let me never faint or tire in my duty, nor for the sake of any thing this world can offer me, be unmindful of the great and important concern of my salvation. Give me such a zeal for thy service, that the doing thy will may be my greatest joy and satisfaction and imprint on my mind such a lively sense of thy love, as may inflame my heart with the most devout and ardent affections: that, being every day more and more weaned from this world, I may look upon all its honours, pleasures, and profits, with that coldness and indifference, which becomes the servant of the blessed Jesus; who, being God, descended from the hea- . vens, and took upon him the form of a servant, that he might leave us an example of

his great humility: grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our only Mediator, and Advocate. Amen. Our Father, &c.

A concluding Prayer.

THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

N. B. This prayer may properly be used every morning and evening to conclude your devotions.

If time shall now permit, you may proceed to examine yourself, and the state of your conscience, by the par-, ticular directions printed on pages 43 and 44 of this Second Part.

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When you lie down in your bed. WILL lay me down in peace, and take my rest, for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me to dwell in safety; and into thy hands I recommend my spirit, my soul, and my body, for thou hast redeemed me, Lord, thou God of truth. Amen.

When

you go out of your chamber. THE blessing of God descend upon me, and all belonging to me; and may he dwell in my heart for evermore, and bless my going out and my coming in, now, and for ever. Amen.