under thy protection. In all my saving trials give me grace and power to overcome. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE To Thee, to Thee alone, and to thy Son, and Holy Spirit, be glory forever and ever. Amen. EVENING. Psa. cxli. 2. Let my prayer Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight, as incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be, as an evening sacrifice. That it hath pleased God to add another day to the years of my life; that none of his judgments, to which for my sins I am liable, have fallen upon me; that by his grace he hath kept me from all scandalous sins, and from the dangers of an evil world; that he has given me occasions of doing good, and grace to make use of them; that he hath supplied me and my family with the necessaries of this life, and with means of attaining a better; accept, O God, my unfeigned thanks for these, and for all the mercies, from day to day bestowed upon me. Add this to all thy favors, I beseech Thee, that I may never forget to be thankful. Possess my heart with so deep a sense of my obligations and dependence upon Thee for life, and health, and grace, and salvation, that religion may be my delight as well, as my duty. But that I may serve Thee with a quiet mind, forgive me the things, whereof my conscience D 2 is afraid, and avert the judgments, which I have justly deserved. Remember not the offences of my youth; and in mercy blot out those of my riper years. Pardon my sins of the day past, and of my life past, and grant that they may never rise in judgment against me. Amen. 1 John ii. 1. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the propitiation for our sins. O most powerful Advocate, I put my cause into thy hands, let thy blood and merits plead for me; and by thy mighty intercession procure for me a full discharge of all my sins. John v. 14. Sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee. Lord, the frailty of man without Thee cannot but fall. In all temptations therefore I beseech Thee to succor me, that no sin may ever get dominion over me. Psa. xci. 1. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. May the Almighty God take me, my family, my relations, my friends, my benefactors, and my enemies, under his gracious protection! Give his holy angels charge concerning us; preserve us from the prince and powers of darkness, and from the dangers of the night; and keep us in perpetual peace and safety; through Jesus Christ our Lord! Amen. Hear me, O God, not according to my weak understanding, but according to the full import of that Holy Prayer, which Jesus Christ has taught us, and which I presume to offer; God will be glorified in the salvation of souls, If the Almighty God were not my Father, I might expect vengeance instead of mercy. May I show by my life that God is my father. This earth is not the inheritance of the children of God. Blessed be God, who dealeth not with us with the authority of a lord over his servants, but with the tenderness of a father over his children. THY KINGDOM COME. I own Thee for my King; do Thou make and own me for thy faithful subject. Enlarge thy kingdom for the honor of thy great name. May I preserve thy kingdom within me, the government of thy Spirit. Bring me into subjection to thyself by thy grace. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN. That thou mayest have a church on earth as obedient to thy will, as that is in heaven. O Heavenly Father, subdue in me whatever is contrary to thy holy will. Grant that I may ever study to know thy will, that I may know how to please Thee. Thy will, O God, is the perfection of justice; let me never prescribe to Thee, what Thou oughtest to give me. What Thou willest, we may be sure, is best for us; we cannot be sure of what we will for ourselves. Hearken not to the corrupt desires of my heart, but to the voice of thy own mercy. GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. Yes, my God, I will have recourse to Thee daily; for on Thee I depend for life, and breath, and grace, and all things. Give me a true understanding and love for Thy Word, the bread which nourisheth to eternal life. For Thou, O Lord, hast taught us, not to seek that bread, which perisheth, but that, which endureth to eternal life. AND FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES, AS WE FORGIVE THEM, WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US. May I ever show mercy to men, that I may receive it from Thee, my God. Do I value my soul and think this too hard a condition? Thou art all mercy to me; grant that I may be all merciful to my brethren for thy sake, O Father. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. For thou knowest our infirmities, and the power and malice of our enemies. Thou know. est how to deliver the godly out of temptation. Grant, O God, that I may never run into those temptations, which in my prayers I desire to avoid. Vouchsafe me the gift of perseverance, on which my eternal happiness depends. Lord, never permit my trials to be above my strength. O Holy Spirit of Grace, be not wanting to me in the hour of temptation; and in all temptations give us power to resist and overcome. Leave us not in the power of evil spirits. Support us under all our saving trials and troubles. FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY, FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN. Let thy fatherly compassion grant what the Son of thy love has encouraged us to pray for. By thy almighty power make good, whatever is defective in me. EXAMINATION. Eccl. xvii. 20. Before judgment examine thyself; and in the day of visitation thou shalt find mercy. Discover to me, O thou Searcher of hearts, whatever is amiss in me, whether in life or principle. DEATH. From sudden, unprepared death, good Lord deliver me, my family, and all that desire my prayers. May we never be surprised in sin; and may thy mercy supply, whatever shall be wanting in our preparation for death! With the submission of a penitent sinner under the righteous sentence of death, passed upon all mankind, I beg that I may so live, that I may with joy resign my life to Thee, O Father, |