enable us to bear. Teach us in all our undertakings to remember Thy continual providence, and in singleness of heart to count upon Thy furtherance and support through Jesus Christ, in whom we can do all things by faith. Give us ears to hear and eyes to see, that we commit all our works unto Thee, to the end that our thoughts be established. Keep us ever mindful, that riches profit not in the day of wrath; and let not that way seem right unto us, whereof the end is death. May we deeply feel, that all the blessings we enjoy, whether the more immediate gifts of nature, of labour, or of situation, proceed alike from Thy free bounty. Grant us such a knowledge of Thy great and manifold mercies bestowed upon us, as may engage us to a true thankful. And Thou, O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we can not always stand upright, support us in all difficulty; carry us through all temptation; and enable us to serve Thee with a quiet and contented mind, for the sake of Thine only Son, in whose holy words, and through whose intercession, we further call upon Thee, saying,

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FRIDAY EVENING.

ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness which we from time to time most grievously have committed by thought, word, and deed against Thy divine Majesty. We beseech thee to grant us earnest and timely repentance, the grace to feel how often we offend against Thee, the wisdom to understand the means of amendment, and the heart to adopt them all in singleness of purpose and deep humility. Teach us in all our doings to use this world as not abusing it, and to set our affections on things above. And in order that Satan may neither deceive us by lies nor by the truth, that he may not find place in our weakness or in our pride, deliver us from our own conceits, and let Thy word dwell in us richly. Keep us from all wilful sin against our knowledge of the truth. Enable us, who are not our own, but bought with a price, to learn in truth how for us our Redeemer liveth, and to hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering. Instruct and strengthen us by Thy Holy Spirit in the examination of our secret thoughts, and the private works of our hands; and when

they are such as we dare not acknowledge even before our fellow-sinners on earth, convince us effectively of the terrors of Thy judgment-day, when we shall be constrained to acknowledge them all before the Angels of Heaven. Bless all our Governors in Church and State, and take not away from our country Thy saving help, in which alone is our strength and our hope. We would humbly beseech Thee to advance the Kingdom of Thy Son over all the earth. Let the Day-spring from on high visit all people who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. Let the children of light walk worthy of their high vocation, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Upon our friends and relations let Thy peace and comfort be shed evermore, and by Thy most mighty protection here and ever preserve both them and us in body and soul, through Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our faith, through whom, unto Thee, O Lord God, be all might, majesty, and dominion, all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

SATURDAY EVENING.

LORD God Almighty! Father of Him who by his one oblation of Himself has opened unto us the gate of everlasting life, have compassion upon our infirmities for His sake, and pardon our iniquity. Turn our ears to hearing Thy law, that our supplications be not counted as sin before Thee. Thou who art the strength of all them that put their trust in Thee, mercifully accept our prayers. And because we cannot do any good thing without Thee, grant us the help of Thy grace, that in keeping Thy commandments we may please Thee both in will and deed. Preserve us from an evil heart of unbelief, and teach us to consider wisely the actions and thoughts of every day ere yet it be closed upon us for ever, lest we should be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin into neglect of Thy promises and disregard of Thy justice. Let not the temptations of sloth and indolence or the many luxuries of life prevail against us, but enable us to keep under our bodies, and bring them into subjection. Deliver us, we beseech Thee, from all fleshly lusts that war against the soul, from envy, malice, and all uncharitableness. Let us not hate reproof ourselves, or upbraid others, but make us slow to anger,

gentle and kindly affectioned one towards another with brotherly love. Awaken us that we seek earnestly Thy righteousness, and work in us that we be not indifferent and lukewarm in serving Thee. Strengthen us that we may truly profit by the revelation of all Thy lovingkindness to us. Let not our faith stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of our Saviour and our God. May we acknowledge with lively gratitude the continual and manifold blessings we receive at thy hands, and evermore shew forth in our lives the praises of Him who hath called us out of darkness into His marvellous light, who hath turned us from the power of satan unto God; and we beseech Thee to build us up on the foundation of the apostles and prophets for an habitation of Thy Spirit, and to give us an inheritance among all them which are sanctified by faith in Jesus Christ. Amen.