PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. 337 " me," and " our" into " my" or " mine," and " are into " am," &c. Arid I would here give notice also, that all those prayers and graces, which are composed for one single child, may be used by several children together, if their teachers will change the little words, " I" into " we," and " me" into " us," and " my" or G° mine" into a our," and " am" into {a are," &c. Youth's Grace before Meat. O God, my Maker and my Preserver, thou art graciously pleased to appoint thy various creatures to become food for me, though I am very unworthy ; I entreat thee, that myhealth and strength may he maintained thereby, that I may serve thee with more care and diligence, every (lay of my life, for the sake of Christ our blessed Saviour. Amen, Youth's Grace after Meat.. To thee, O Lord, I render my humble and hearty thanks, for all the mercies I enjoy, and for the food which I have now received. Let the thanksgivings of my lips be attended with obedience in my life, and let both be presented by Jesus Christ thy Sou, and accepted of God our Father in heaven. Amen, A Morning Prayerfor several Children in Company. Invocation. Great and glorious God, the eternal and Al- mighty King. Adoration. Thou hast made the sun in the skies to give light by day, but thy throne is above the sun in the highest heaven ; yet thy goodness takes noticeof thy poor creatures on earth, and thon 'merest, when children pray to thee. Coìfessian. Look down, O Lord, and pity us ; for we desire to be heartily sorry that we have so often offended thee, by breaking thy commandments ; and when we are serious, we are grieved to think, that we should be so ready to break them again. Petitions. 1. Let not thy anger rise against us, O God of mercy, nor punish us as our faults and follies deserve, either in this world, or in the world to come. But when thou hriugest pain or trouble upon us, let us be patient under it, and grow the better for it ; always considering that sin is the cause of sorrow. 2. Send thy good Spirit into our hearts, to subdue our evil incli- nations. Make us newcreatures and form us after the likeness of thy Son Jesus Christ. 3. Preserveus from the danger of evil company, and let us chuse and love them that are wiseand good ; nor suffer us towaste those hours in idleness orplay, which are al-, lotted for our learning or work. 4. Keepour hearts from malice and from evil thoughts ; preserve our tongues from lying and slan- dering, and all evil words ; withhold our hands from fighting and stealing, and all evil actions. Guard our feet from running into
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