338 PRAYERS FOR culautEN. mischief. 5. Let us dwell together in peace and love, and be ready to help one another at all times : Nor let us dare to sin against God in secret, remembering that we are always in his sight. O. Grant us sufficient food and raiment while we live ; increase our strength daily. Secure us from sickness and from death in our younger days, that we may do much service for thee on earth ; and when we die, and our bodies are carried to thegrave, let our souls be takenup to live for ever with thee and with thy Son Jesus in the kingdom of glory. 7. We pray thee, bless all our dear and honoured relations and friends, and grant them those mercies that are proper for them here, and eternal life hereafter. 8. As we adore thy goodness, O Lord, in giving us a protestant king, so we ask thy richest blessings to descend on him, and on all the royal house. May all our rulers govern us wisely, and preserve us in peace and safety from enemies abroad and at home. 9. Give wisdom to all our teachers, that they may instruct us in what is best for us to know ; assist us to learn every thing that is needful forus in this world, or that may help us in our way to heaven. And if our parentsor governors see it necessary to correct us, let us not grow sullen, but meekly submit and take care to amend, what we have dope amiss. Thanksgiving. We praise thee, O Lord, for all the bles- sings we have ever received, for they all come from thee. 'We give thee thanks for our rest the last night, and that we find ourselves in peace this morning; we bless thee for our sight and our hearing, for all our senses and our powers of mind and body ; and above all for the holy bible which is thy word, and for all the helps that we enjoy in order to the salvation of our souls. Let us so carefully fulfil all our duties every day, that we may come with delight to worship thee when the evening returns. Pleading in the name of Christ. Heavenly Father, ac- cept all our prayers and praise's, through the hands of Jesus Christ, thy welt-beloved Son, who died for such sinners as we are, and rose again and went to heaven to plead for us there. Doxology or conclusion. Blessing and honour, and glory and power, be ascribed to God our Father, who- sitteth upon the throne, and to Jesus the Lamb of God, for ever and ever, Amen. An Evening Prayer for several Children together in Company. Invocation. O Lord God Almighty, the Creator of all. things in heaven and earth. Adoration. Thou hast appointed the night for rest, and thou watchest over thy children while they sleep, so that if we-please thee, we need not be afraid . of any thing that can
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