Hear the prayers, likewise, O Lord, which we have put up for the afflicted. O look thou upon those, who are destitute of health; on those, who stand in need of one to comfort them; and on those, who have not bread to eat. However various our wants, thou art able to supply them all, without diminishing thine own fulness. May we glorify thy mercy, as well as thy power, by believing, that thou art willing, as well as able, to give us the things that we need.. Vouchsafe rest and safety this night, O Lord, to us, to our dear relations, and to all this neighbourhood, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. In his name, O thou that hearest prayer, we draw nigh to thee, and conclude our requests in the words which he taught us: Our Father, &c. MONDAY MORNING. That the Influence of God's Word may continue. HOLY and gracious God, we draw near again to the footstool of thy throne, for our wants are always returning upon us: Blessed be thy Name! thou art ever willing to supply them. We thank thee for the instructions of thy holy word. Let us reckon them among the greatest blessings of our present state; and be daily praying to thee, that our understanding may be opened to receive them. But, O Lord, we want strength as well as light. Though we see great things, yet we follow after little things. We discern substar.ce, but we are not weaned from shadows: Carnal and worldly objects divert our attention from those which are spiritual and heavenly. We therefore come to thee to request, that' thou wouldest be pleased to make that heavenly seed which was sown yesterday, productive of much fruit. Let not the flesh overcome the spirit; nor the world drive out of our hearts the desires which were excited by thy word. Let that Saviour, who hath been evidently set forth before us, be still present to our thoughts. Let us habitually remember his cross and passion; rejoice in his resurrection and ascension; trust in his mediation, and tread in his steps. Since we have heard of things which are eternal, let us not fix our eyes upon those only which are temporal. Nor let us labour for the meat which perisheth, as if there were nothing else worthy of our desires, but may we labour for that which endureth unto everlasting life. Be with us, All-sufficient God, while employed in the duties of our respective callings. We look to thee for our daily bread; we need also a daily portion of grace. Vouchsafe us this blessing, we beseech thee, that we may neither be overcharged by the cares of this life, nor ensnared by its pleasures; that we may neither sink under its burdens, nor neglect its duties. Amidst all these things may we make straight paths for our feet, and in thy strength walk on steadily therein. Be our Deliverer from every thing that may be a hindrance to our salvation. Give us grace to sacrifice even the right eye thát may ensnare us. Enable us to lay aside every weight, that we may run the race that is set before us; and strengthen us, that we may prevail over even that sin which doth most easily beset us. Thus, O Lord, let thy word abide in us, and maintain its influence over our hearts. And thus bless not only us, but all who heard, thy word yesterday. Let that grace, by which they were favoured with the ministry of the Gospel, be further glorified, in bestowing on them a heart to think seriously on its great truths, and to pray earnestly for its inestimable blessings. And teach us all to set a proper value on thy word; not only holding it in high estimation, but honouring it likewise in our daily practice. May we through life faithfully follow its directions. Let us make it our companion in solitude, and enjoy it as our solace in affliction, through Jeus Christ our Lord; to whom with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory. Amen. Our Father, &c. MONDAY EVENING. Complaining of the improper Influence which the World has upon us. MOST good and gracious God, thy patience and mercy toward sinners, encourage us to approach Thee. Unworthy as we are of the least of thy mercies, thy grace emboldeneth us to come and ask for the continuance of that goodness, which we have often so ill requited and yet so constantly experience. We cannot look back, O Lord, upon any of our days, without seeing great cause of |