appear desirable to me, in comparison of a pure heart and peaceable conscience: "Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I will walk in thy truth: O knit my heart unto thee, that I may fear thy name." Make me to love thee, as I ought, above all things, and let the interest of thy honour and glory be always dearer to me than gold and silver, or any other temporal advantage; for thou, O Lord, art my portion, thou art my only rest, in thee alone is fulness of joy and true satisfaction, and without thee is misery and torment. O grant me this blessed retreat, this happy security, and then I shall find rest unto my soul, both here and hereafter. Amen.

See Psalms lxxxvi. cxix.

MORNING PRAYER.

PONDER my words, O Lord, consider my meditation: my voice shalt thou hear betimes, O Lord: early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up, Psalm v. 1. 3. Almighty God, who, dwelling in the highest heavens, yet vouchsafest to regard the lowest creature here upon earth, I humbly adore thy sacred Majesty, and with all the powers of my soul and body do exalt and praise thy holy name for all the mercies and comforts of this life, and for the hopes and assurance of a better; for protecting me from the evils and dangers of the night past, and for bringing me safely to the light of a new day; continue this thy mercy and goodness to me; and as thou hast awakened my body from sleep, so raise my soul from the death of sin, unto a life of righteousness. De

liver me, O God, from the evils of this day, and guide my feet in the paths of peace and holiness, and strengthen my resolutions to embrace all opportunities of doing good, and carefully to avoid all occasions of evil,

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especially those sins* which by nature and such sins as you inclination I am most likely to fall into: are most afraid, and when, through frailty, or the violence f.

of any other temptation, I fall from my duty, do thou in mercy restore me again with a double portion of thy grace and Holy Spirit, to maintain a more vigorous defence against Satan and his devices. Shower down thy. graces and blessings upon all my relations, [on my father and mother, on my brethren and sisters,] on all my friends, and give thy holy angels charge over them, to protect them from all sin and danger. Make me diligent in the duties of my calling, and that in all the changes and. chances of this life, I may absolutely submit to thy Divine Providence. Let thy blessing be upon my actions, and let thy wisdom direct my intentions, that so the whole course of my life, and the principal designs' of my heart, may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that which is righteous in thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

See Psalms iv. xvi. xxiii. lxxxvi.

When you go out of your Chamber.

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

all the days of my life, to thy honour and glory, through our only mediator and advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Our Father, &c.

When you lie down in your Bed.

I 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, O Lord, thou God of truth.

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