let them put their trust in thee. And may it please thee, O Lord, who hast thyself suffered, being tempted, to succour them also that are tempted. Have mercy, likewise, O heavenly Father, upon those who have hitherto trodden under foot thy beloved Son, and are doing despite to the Spirit of grace.

Have compassion also on those who have fallen away from their steadfastness: may they remember from whence they are fallen, and repent, and do their first works; and, hereafter, have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.

Our Father, &c. The Lord bless us, &c.

SATURDAY EVENING.

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who is like unto thee, glorious in holiness? The heavens are not pure in thy sight, and thou chargest thy angels with folly. How then shall we come into thy presence, who are a seed of evil-doers? Our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and testify against us. We humble ourselves in thy sight for all our iniquities, and particularly for those which we have committed during the past week. We are sorry and ashamed that we have had thy glory so little before our eyes. We have sinned against thee, our neighbour, and ourselves. By leaving undone what thou hast commanded

and by doing that which thou hast forbidden, we have broken thy law, in thought, and word, and deed. If thou shouldst be extreme to mark what we have done amiss, O Lord, who may abide? Lay not, we pray thee, our sins to our charge, but wash them away, in the fountain which thou hast opened for sin and for uncleanness.

And while we pray thee to pardon the sins which we have most grievously committed against thy divine Majesty, be pleased, O thou God of holiness, to give us grace and strength to subdue them. Righteous Father, renew us after thy likeness, in righteousness and true holiness.

God, make clean our hearts within us, and take not thy Holy Spirit from us. And since life is short and uncertain, and every week brings us nearer to the end of all things, enable us to lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us; and to run with patience the race that is set before us. O thou, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men, grant unto us that we may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found.

Keep us, we beseech thee, this night, under the protection of thy good providence. Prepare us, both in body and soul, for the holy duties of the approaching Sabbath. Grant that, as thou

didst rest on the seventh day, after the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the hosts of them, and didst sanctify and bless it, so we may rest from the work of our hands, and from all our earthly cares, to keep the Sabbath of thee our God, both in thy house of prayer, and also in our dwelling.

Almighty and everlasting God, send down upon all thy ministers, and the congregations committed to their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Preserve thy church in the unity of the Spirit, and in the bond of peace; and overrule our unhappy divisions to the glory of thy name. As thou hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee. Remember, with the favour which thou bearest unto thy people, our friends and relations; especially those who remember us in their prayers, and those who desire our prayers for them; and be pleased to hear our petitions for each other, and for all men; not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father, &c. The Lord bless us, &c.

THE END OF THE SECOND WEEK.

FAMILY PRAYERS.

Third Week.

SUNDAY MORNING.

BLESSED and glorious God, great in counsel and wonderful in operation, plenteous in goodness and abundant in mercy, how excellent is thy name throughout all the world! Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. Yea, thou hast set up thyself above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth: and thou art exalted far above all blessing and praise.

Though we cannot glorify thee as we ought, nor praise thee as thy holy angels, who excel in strength-we desire to exalt thy name, according to the ability wherewith thou hast blessed us, and to pour out before thee, this morning, the voice of joy and thanksgiving. Glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, that the day-spring from on high hath visited us, and the light of another Sabbath hath dawned upon our souls! This is the day which thou hast made for thyself; we would rejoice and be glad in it. and righteous men have

How many prophets desired to see those

things which we see, and have not seen them. Forgive, O Lord, we beseech thee, our past abuse of thy mercies; and teach us in future more diligently to improve them.

Grant, O merciful Father, that we may have grace, whereby we may serve thee acceptably this day. Give unto us that preparation of heart which cometh from thee, and without which all our services will be nothing worth. Dispose us to love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thy honour dwelleth; to go into thy gates with thanksgiving, and into thy courts with praise; to give thanks unto thee, and speak good of thy Sow in our hearts the seed of eternal life; and grant that it may bring forth in us the fruits of righteousness. Grant that we may improve not only the ordinances of thy house, but every other advantage of this sacred day to the purpose for which thou hast vouchsafed it. Help us to examine our hearts, to consider our ways, to search thy holy word, to talk of thy wondrous works, and to prepare ourselves for thy kingdom.

Яame.

We pray thee, also, to pour down upon all who are called Christians, the abundance of thy mercy. Bless, especially, such as shall assemble with us in the courts of thy sanctuary. Do thou graciously rehearse it, when thou writest up thy people, that many were born there, and trained up for their heavenly inheritance. We beseech thee plenteously to endue with heavenly gifts such as