A PRAYER for GRACE.

DEFEND me, I beseech thee, by

thy mighty power, and endue me with strength in the inner man; effectually to withstand, and irreconcileably to abhor, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wraths, strifes, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and all the works of the flesh, with its corrupt affections aud lusts:

And help me to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour; and let me not be barren in that knowledge, but bring forth

forth abundantly the fruit of the spirit: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, and forbearance, against which there is no law.

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An ACT of FAITH.

BELIEVE, that thou, O God the Father, hast created me; despise not then the work of thy own hands.

I believe that thou hast made me in thy own image, after thy likeness; suffer not then thy likeness to be cast away and perish.

I believe that thou, O God the Son, hast redeemed me by thy blood; permit not then thyself to be defrauded of a purchase which cost thee so dear.

I believe myself to be called a Christian, after thy own name: disregard not then the person, whose greatest honour it is to be named after thee.

I believe, that thou, O God the Holy Ghost, hast sanctified me by the laver of regeneration; reject not then the soul, which thou hast graciously admitted to be partaker of thy holiness.

I believe that thou hast grafted me into the good olive-tree; cut not off the branch which thou hast thus made a Member of Christ's mystical body,

O THINK upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust.

My soul hath longed for thy salvation, and I have a good hope because of thy word.

Mayest thou ever be with me,

Lord, by thy power, to protect me:

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By thy mercy in Christ, to save me: By thy truth and Holy Scripture, to instruct and comfort me: By the Grace of thy Holy Spirit, to renew and quicken me, now, and for ever and ever.

O DEAREST Saviour, impart to me thy whole self; and let every part and act of thine have it's saving influence over me:

Sanctify me by thy Spirit; feed and strengthen me by thy body; ransom me by thy blood; wash me in thy water; heal me by thy stripes; refresh me by thy sweat; hide me in thy wounds. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep my heart and mind, in the knowledge and love of God.