326 PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. am at church or at home,' let me lay aside both work and play from morning to night, that I may honour thee in the best manner I ant able; and if I should die while I am a child, send thy blessed angels to carry me up to the holy and happy children in heaven, for the sake of Jesus Christ thy best belov- ed Son. Amen. The Child's or Youth's Prayer jor the Lord's-day Evening. (To be usedjust after the other evening prayer.) Most holy and most merciful God, who hast given us this (lay chiefly to hear thy word, to pray for thee, and to praise thee. I thank thee, that I have friends to teach me the knowledge of God the Father, and of bis only Son Jesus Christ our Saviour ; and that thou givest us thy holy scriptures, and sendest thy mi- nisters to chew us the way to heaven. Remember not against me, O Lord, the transgressions of this day, but make me re- member some of the good things I have heard or read at home or abroad, that I may hate every sin, and be snore careful to perform thy commands. Let me hope in thy mercy, through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son, in this world, and sing thy praises among thy saints and holy angels in the world to collie: Amen. The Child's Grace before Meat. I beseech thee, OLord, that the food, which thou providest ftrme, may strengthen me to perform my daily duties ; and as thou preservest my life, let it be spent in thy fear, for thesake of thy Son our blessed Saviour. Amen. The Child's Grace after Meat. Make me truly thankful, O Lord, for my daily bread, and for all other mercies which I receive : And helpme to love and serve thee, the Giver of all good, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. When children are ten or twelve years old, according to their different capacities, they may be taught to understand the several parts of prayer, as I have distinguished them in the fol- lowing composures : and for this purpose, I have here given a short account of these distinct parts of prayer, by wayof question and answer. A much larger and fuller account of them may be seen in my treatise called, A Guide to Prayer. Note, I have not written this catechism for all children to learn it by heart', but that parents may teach them hereby to un- derstand the nature of the great duty of prayer. A Catechism to teach Children to pray ; or Instructions in the Duty of Prayer, by way of Question and Answer. I. QUESTION. TELL me, roy dear child, do you know what it is to pray
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