PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. 323 For the Morning. Save me, O Lord, from evil all this day long, and let me love and serve thee for ever. For the Evening. I pray thee, O Lord, forgive me whatsoever l'have done amiss this day, and keep me safe all this night. The Infant's Grace before Meat. Bless me, OLord, and let my food strengthen me to serve thee for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. The Infant's Grace after Meat. I desire to thank God, who gives me food toeat, everyday of my life. Amen. Note. Parents should take care to instruct their children, what is meant by these common terms, grace before meat, and grace after meat, viz. that grace before meat, is to ask of God that, by his power, lie would make our food nourish us, and fit us for his service. And that grace after meat, is to give thanks for the good provision, which he makes for us continually. I proceed to give some examples of prayer for young chil- dren, from four or five years old, to seven or eight.. Here let it be observed, that I have made the infant's morning and even- ing prayer, serve for the first sentences of the young chill's daily prayers, that I might render this duty as easy as possible to young children, by only adding a few more petitions to wbat they had already learned. The Young Child's Morning Prayer. Almighty God, the Maker of every thing in heaven and in earth, the darkness goes away, and the (lay-light comes at thy command: Thou art good, and thou doest good continually. I thank thee, that thou hast taken such care of me this night, and that I am alive and well this morning. Save me, O Lord, from all evil this day long, and let me love and serve thee for ever, for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son. Bestow on me every good thing, that I have need of, for my body and my soul : As- sist me, by thy Holy Spirit, to do thy will : Make me, always, afraid to offend thee, and let me live and (he in thy favour: Hear the prayers of a child, O Lord, and pardon all my sins, because thy beloved Son died once on earth for sinful creatures, though he never sinned himself; and now he lives in heaven to pray° for them and save them : Let his name be praised for ever and ever. Amen. The Young Child's Evening Prayer. O Lord God, who knowest ail things, thou seest me by I had used the word intercede here, which signifies Only to pray for asnher but I feared that word was too hard for a child.
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