deserve punishment: in giving us the necessaries of this life, and in setting before us the happiness of a better.

correct The merciful God pardon our offences; and amend what is amiss in us; that as we grow in years, we may grow in grace; and the nearer we come to our latter end, we may be the better prepared for it!

"In the midst of life we are in death."

Lord, grant that these thoughts may make us careful how we live, that we may escape the bitter pains of eternal death.

Take from us all ignorance, hardness of heart, and too much carefulness for the things of this life.

Make us a household fearing God, submitting ourselves to Thy good pleasure, and putting our whole trust in Thy mercy.

May God, whose kingdom ruleth over all, bless our gracious Queen, and such as are put in authority under her, that they may govern with truth and justice; and that we, whose duty it is to obey, may do it for conscience' sake.

Grant that true religion and piety may be

secured and countenanced amongst us; and that impiety, profaneness, and infidelity, may effectually be discouraged; that Thy judgments may not fall upon this sinful nation.

Continue to us, and to all Christian Churches, the means of grace and salvation. Cause that the saving truths of the Gospel may be received in all the world; and that Christians may not content themselves with shadows of religion, but endeavour after that holiness, without which no man must see the Lord.

Remember, gracious God, for good, all those that are over us in the Lord, who watch for our souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy. We commend unto Thy tender compassion all that are in error, and sincerely seek the truth; all such as are destitute of necessary means of instruction; all that are engaged in sinful courses, that they may have grace and strength to break their bonds; all that labour under trials and afflictions; all sick and dying persons, that they may omit nothing that is necessary to make their peace with Thee, before they die; and also such as never pray for themselves, that they may see, before it be too

late, the danger of living without God in the world. Vouchsafe unto us an interest in the prayers of Thy holy Church throughout the world, which have been this day offered to the throne of grace.

Let Thy blessing, O Lord, be with us: defend us from all perils and dangers of this night: and grant that when we depart this life, we may rest in peace, and in hope of a blessed resurrection, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HEAR US, O merciful God, not according to our weak understanding, but according to the full meaning of that Form of Prayer which Jesus Christ has taught us:—

Our Father, which art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation ; But deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever.

Amen.

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.

On SUNDAY EVENING, let the following Prayer be added to your daily Prayers.

ALMIGHTY GOD, by whom all things were made, and are preserved, give us hearts to know, and grace to consider this, that we may cheerfully commit ourselves, and all that belongs to us, to Thy merciful care; that we may ever look up to Thee for what we want; be thankful for Thy favours; never resist Thy dealings with us, or neglect the means of grace which Thy providence affords us. Blessed be God, who giveth us what is ever best for us; who keepeth us from dangers, and hath provided for us better than all our works can deserve! The good Lord make us mindful of our duty, that as we often hear how we ought to walk and to please God, we may continue to do so unto our lives' end, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR PARTICULAR PERSONS,

BOTH MORNING AND EVENING.

IN THE MORNING.

Consider the danger of going into an evil world, and then you will never fail to pray for the blessing, protection, and grace of God, every morning of your life.

Ps. cxvi.

THE PRAYER.

"What shall I render unto the Lord, for His mercies renewed unto me every morning? I will offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay my vows unto the Most High.

And may God accept of my most hearty thanks for my preservation and refreshment, and for all the blessings of the night past, and of my life. past!

Possess my soul, gracious God, with such a sense of this Thy goodness, and of my dependence upon Thee for life, and health, and prosperity, and comfort, that it may be my delight, as it is my duty and interest, to serve and obey Thee.