324 PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. night as well as by day : I pray thee for Christ's sake, forgive me whatsoever I have done amiss this day, and keep mesafe all this night while I am asleep. I desire to lie down under thy care, and to abide for ever ruiner thy blessing, for thou art a God of all power and everlasting mercy. Bless all my friends, as well as myself : Do good to them, at all times and all places, and help me always to serve them in love. And when I have done thy will here, by thy grace assisting me, and enjoyed thy blessings on earth, then give my soul a place in heaven, to dwell with thee there, and with thy Son Jesus Christ : For heaven and earth, and all things in them, are thine for ever and ever. Amen. Note. I should here have chosen rather the doxology of the Lord's prayer, but I feared that young children would, not so well understand it. The Young Child's Grace before Meat. I entreat thee, 0-God, that the good things which I eat and drink, may keep me alive, and make me able to do thee some ser- vice, for thesake ofJesusChrist, thy Son and our Saviour. Amen. The Young Child's Grace after Meat. I thank thee, O heavenly Father, for my daily food, and for every blessing thou bestowest on me : Accept my thanksgivings for Christ's sake. Ehnen. I proceed now to the examples of prayer, composed for children, from eight years old to ten or twelve. The Child's Morning Prayer. Great and gracious Gòd, who hast created all things by thy power, and governest all things by thy wisdom ; thou art the Author of all our blessings by day and night ; I give thanks to thy Majesty, that thou hast given me rest the night past, and that I am brought safe to see another morning.. Preserve me this day, O Lord, from every thing that may do me hurt ; and wheresoever I am, let me remember the great God sees me, that I may not data to sin against him. I praise thee, that I have parentst and friends to provide food and clothes for me, and every thing else that I want : Do' them' good, I beseech thee, both here and hereafter; and give the grace daily to learn what they teach me, and willingly to do what they command me, that I may please them in all things, , and live as becomes one of thy children. I would praise thee also, O God, that thou hast given us so good a king in this nation ; Bless him, and the royal family, with all proper blessings, and . keep us all in peace. I deserve no good thing from thee, because I offend thee so often ; but I desire to be sorry for my sins, and I pray and Hem and in all other places where parents and kindred are mentioned, it is necessary, that children be taught to name, only, such kindred as they have tibing..
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