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mercies, O God of all consolations, O holy and sanctifying Spirit, O blessed Trinity co-eternal; to which one infinite Majesty be most humbly ascribed the honor, glory, power, praise, might, majesty, and dominion, which through all ages of the world have been given to Him who sitteth on the throne, to the Holy Spirit, and to the Lamb, for evermore. Amen.

HAMMOND.

FOR TEMPERANCE.

O BOUNTIFUL and gracious Lord, who givest us all things richly to enjoy, be thou gracious to thy servant yet more, and suffer me not, by my folly, to turn thy bounty into sin, thy grace into wantonness; but give me the spirit of temperance and sobriety, that I may use thy creatures in the same measure, and to the same purposes, which thou hast designed, so as may best enable me to serve thee, and not to make provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Pardon, O God, in whatsoever I have offended thee, by meat, and drink, and pleasure; and never let my body any more be oppressed with surfeiting and drunkenness, the enervating luxuries of this sensual life; but subdue my appetite to reason and thy grace, that my table may be no more a snare unto me,

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nor my food become a temptation, a sin, or a disease; but that my affections being changed from earthly to heavenly, I may hunger and thirst after righteousness, and account it my meat and drink and pleasure to do thy will, O God. Grant this, O Lord, for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

HAMMOND.

ON ENGAGING IN A NEW PURSUIT.

O GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired should be sought by labor, and who by thy blessing bringest honest labor to good effect, look with mercy upon my studies and endeavors. Grant me, O Lord, by thy Holy Spirit, to design only what is lawful and right; enable me to shun sloth and negligence, that every day may discharge part of the task which thou hast allotted me; and so further with thy help that labor, which without thy help must be ineffectual, that I may obtain in my undertaking such success as will most promote thy glory, and the salvation of my own soul, for the sake of Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord. Amen.

JOHNSON.

BEFORE PUBLIC WORSHIP.

O THOU that hearest prayer, let thy quiet dwell among us, and thy peace in our minds; that, laying aside all worldly thoughts and cares, we, thine unworthy servants, may so use the appointed means of sanctification, that with all those that have pleased thee from the beginning of the world, we may become partakers of those good things which thou hast prepared for them that love thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

AFTER PUBLIC WORSHIP.

O GOD, great and wonderful, look upon me thy servant, who have here presented myself before thee; stretch forth thine hand, thy powerful and merciful hand, and bless me; preserve me, that at all times and in all places I may glorify thee, the only living and true God, the holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, now, henceforth, and for evermore... Amen.

BEFORE THE STUDY OF SCRIPTURE.

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, give me, I beseech thee, a body unde

filed, a pure heart, and a watchful mind; give me and unerring knowledge, and the powerful influences of thy Holy Spirit, that I may obtain, and assuredly enjoy, the truth, through the same, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOR MERCHANTS AND TRADESMEN.

O ETERNAL God, guide me, by thy grace, in all my affairs, that I may be diligent, just, and faithful in the calling in which thy providence hath placed me; bless and prosper my labors, as thou, in thy wisdom, seest most convenient for me; preserve me, by thy Holy Spirit, from covetousness, lying, and all base, and indirect, and sordid arts; and give me prudence, honesty, and Christian sincerity; that my trade being sanctified by my religion, my labor may be at. tended with thy blessing; and when I have finished the portion of my work which thou hast allotted me here, I may be received into the inheritance of thy children, there to rest from my labors, through the merits of my ever-blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

BISHOP TAYLOR.

BEFORE A JOURNEY.

ALMIGHTY God, in whom all things live, move, and have their being, who dost govern all things by thy wise providence, and whose protection is my only security and defence; I humbly beseech thy divine Majesty to give thy holy angels charge over me in the journey I am now about to undertake. Let thy grace preserve me from all the temptations to which I shall be exposed, in all those places and companies whither my occasions shall lead me; defend me from thieves and robbers, and protect me from all other dangers and evil accidents. Preserve my going out and my coming

in. Let thy providence be my guard, thy grace my defence, and thy blessed self my portion, now and evermore, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

NELSON.

THANKSGIVING AFTER A JOURNEY.

ALMIGHTY God, who savest our life from destruction, and crownest us with mercy and loving-kindness; blessed be thy holy Name, that thou hast brought me safe to the end of my journey, and preserved me from the innu.

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