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V.
A
Prayer
before
Meat,
Oft
bountiful.
God
,
who maintaineft
us
and
all
the
World
;
We
thank
thee
for
our life,
health,
peace
and food and
all
thy
mercies given
us in
Chrift.
,,Blefs thefe
thy Creatures
,
to.nourifh our
bodies
,
and
fit them for
thy
Service,
Caufe
us
to
receive
them
°foberly,
and
to
ferve thee
holily,
chearfully
and
Hi-
gently
; devoting
our
felves and
all
our
receivings
to
thy
Glory,
through Jefus
Chrift
our
Lord
and Saviour.
4rnenó
A
Thanksgiving
after Meat.
Erciful
Father,
we
.than
k'thee for
drift,
and
all
.the
bleflings.>which
thou haft given
with
ltim
:
For
p/rdon45
and
grace,
and peace,
and the
hopes
of
life
et;rcnal,
a4
all
the means which terid..thereto.
We
thank
thee
fork.feeding
-
our
Bodies
at
this
time.
O
let
us
not turn
thy
mercies into our fin,
nor
ufe
them
againft our
felves and
thee,
by gratifying
any
finful
de-
fire
:
But caufe
us
to
ufe
them
to the increafe
of our
love,
and
thankfulnefs, and obedience
; and
to relifh,
and labour
for
the food
that perifheth not,
but endurethly
to everiaftinglife
:
For
Jefus
Chrifts
fake.
e.menm
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