332 PRAYERS FOR CIIILDREN. Christ Jesus, for Our recovery, before the world began, or be. tore man had actually sinned : We may bless his name, for send- hip,- his only begotten Son into our world, to die for such guilty and helpless creatures, as we were, and for revealing these won- ders of mercy to mankind in the holy scripture. But particularly we should praise God, that we were born and brought up in a land where the gospelis preached ; that we.. have had a religious education under the care of our parents or other friends ; that we were not bred up to worship idols ofgold and silver, of wood or stone ; that we were not destroyed from our very childhood, butsuffered to live and grow up to the know- ledge of " the only true God and Jesus Christ his Son, whom to know is the way to eternal life ;" John xvii. 3. that we have our senses and limbs, and our right understanding given us, and continued to us, even beforewe were capable of taking notice of these blessings. 23. Q. Ilowmust we thankGod, for those mercies which we have asked of him A. These are either spiritual or tem. poral blessings, for ourselves or for others ; we may look back to the fourth part of prayer or petition, and see a more parti- cular account of them ; and if we have received any of them as a special answer to our prayers, we then say, " We praise thee, OLord, that thou hast condescended to hearken to our requests, and to grant us this favour." 24. Q. What is 'blessing or doxology, which usually con eludes our prayers ? A. This consists chiefly in ascribing glory and majesty, praise and honour to God as his eternal due, and wishing the everlasting continuance of his honours among his creatures. 25. Q. In what manner should We offer this doxology or blessing ? A. Doxologies are usually offered in some such ex- pressions as these, viz. " Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 'and the glory for ever. Amen. To God, only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ, for ever. To him that is able to do ex- ceeding abundantlyabove all that we ask or think,_ according to his mighty power, to him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, =throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. To him that is able to keep us from falling, and to present us faultless before the presence of his glory `with exceeding joy, to the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Blessing and honour, and glory and power be to him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever. Amen. To God the Father our Cre- ator, to the Son our Redeemer, and to the holy Spirit our Com- forter, be everlasting honour and praise. Amen. To thee, O Father, to thy Son, and thy blessed Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen. To God our Maker; our
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