PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN. 347 Idesire for ever topraise thee, that while millions of youngcrea- tures are bred up in ignorance and gross darkness, I was born and brought up under the sound of thy gospel ; and that I have been led into an early acquaintance with thy holy word, wherein lies all myhope of eternal happiness. Pleading in the name, of Christ. Accept, I entreat thee, all these petitions and thank-offerings in the name and for the bake of Jesus Christ, thy well-beloved Son and my only Me. diator. Though I would humbly hope my heart is sincere be- fore thee, and answers to the words of my lips, in these my addresses to the God of heaven, yet it is only by the hand of my great High-priest above, that I dare offer this evening sacrifice of prayer and praise. Doxology or blessing. To God only wise and Almighty, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Or, we may here use this doxology : Now to him that hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath brought us near to God and his Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.. Or if the usual doxology be morepleas- ing: To him withGod theFather and his eternal Spirit, be ho- nour and glory for ever. Amen. The Young Person's Prayerfor Lord's-day morning, to be.used together with the other Morning Prayer. Eternal and most glorious God, who dwellest in light which Do man can approach, who livest and reignest for ever and ever ; I thank thee for that comfortable succession of nights and days, which thou hast given me the week past : And though I have sinfully abused too many seasons of mercy, and wasted too many clays of grace, yet thou hast brought me, again, to see the light of another day of the Son of man. Helpme, OLord, this day to commemorate the rising ofmy blessed Redeemer from the grave, and let my heart be raised to the heavenly world, and to Jesus, who sits there at thy right-hand in power and glory. Ba- nish from my soul, every vain thought, this morning, that I may begin the day with God. May thy blessed Spirit visit me with his divine influences, and abide with me in all the public and private duties of religion ; for without his gracious assistance I can do nothing that shall be acceptable to thee, or effectual to my own salvation. I adore the mercyof our God, that he has not left the fallen and sinful race of mankind to perish without hope. Blessed be thy name, O my heavenly Father, who has sent down thy well- beloved Son, to publish thy grace to a guilty world, and to re- deem thy people from hell and eternal death. Blessed beJesus the only begotten Son of God, who condescended to take our flesh and blood upon him, and by his own death, to become a re- conciler of sinful creatures to thy offended Majesty. I adore and z 2 f:
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