be

be turned away from us, but that we may delivered from all disaffection of heart to thy will, and thy ways.

Remember that antient promise of thine, and fulfil it to us: I will take away the heart of stone, and give you an heart of flesh. O be it unto us according to this thy word. Take away from us all that is stupid, all that is dark, and all that is hardened; and give unto us that wise and holy fear, which thou hast implanted in the hearts of thy children. And may this gracious principle be daily acquiring strength; that we may live in holiness, humility, and peace, under all our infirmities, and amidst all the temptations with which we are surrounded.

O Lord, look upon all in this house. Unite our hearts to Thee, and to one another. Make us to love Thee above all, and love one another, for Christ's sake.

may we

O be our defender this day. All things are naked and open to thee. Thou seest the snares that are set for our feet; thou knowest where, and when, and how, Satan will seek

to get an advantage of us; thou seest the temptations that we do not see, and thou knowest all our weakness; O send us help from thy holy place. Leave us not, neither forsake us, O God of our salvation, but be thou, all through the day, our strength and our shield.

And grant, O Lord, not only that we may be kept from falling, but that we may go forward in the path of thy commandments. Give new vigour to our best desires. Renew our strength, that we may press forward; that we may proceed from strength to strength; and become daily more meet to sit down in thy kingdom.

Thus do thou bless all who call upon thy Name. Let not the children of light be less wise in their generation, than the children of this world. But may their earnestness in 'the things of religion be such as becometh the grandeur and glory of that great prize, which thou hast set before them. Lord, give this wisdom to all those who have it not, and increase it in all those who have received it; that however it may be with us

as-to the outward man, our better part may, amidst all changes, still prosper and be in health, through the continued

grace

of our

Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; who taught, when we pray, to use these words:

us,

Our Father, &c.

TUESDAY EVENING.

A general Prayer.

O GOD our Creator and Preserver, whose goodness is as great as thy power; graciously accept the worship of a family, which thou hast this day preserved from many evils, and blessed with many comforts.

May we be always ready to perform this reasonable service. Suffer us not to forget, O Lord, that while we are supported by the same hand which provideth food for all the inferior creatures, thou hast honoured us above them. It is our privilege, to see

Thee, our Greator, in the administration of thy providence over all things, and in the bestowment of our daily comforts. O let us take delight in employing our faculties to the honour of thy holy name.

We would acknowledge, most good and gracious God, our dependance on thee. We would thankfully declare our daily obligations to love and to serve thee. And we intreat thee to accept our praises, imperfect as they are, for the blessings of which we have this day been partakers.

But, O great God, our necessities lead us to present ourselves before thee this evening; for we know of no effectual security but in the care of divine Providence. Except thou keep the city, the watchman waketh in vain.

To Thee, therefore, most merciful God, must we look for our preservation; for after we have done all that we can for our security, there will remain many evils to which we shall be exposed, and from which Thou alone canst preserve us.

O blessed Lord, how helpless a creature is man without thee; and how foolish a creature is he, when he doth not endeavour to live in peace with Thee! Preserve us, we beseech thee, from this inconsiderate life. Enable us to make it our first concern to obtain thy favour; and do thou, in mercy lead us in that way, in which it is to be found. Since thou hast been pleased expressly to declare in thy word, that there is no name · given under heaven whereby we can be saved but that of thy blessed Son, suffer us not to disregard this important truth. Ceasing from all vain confidence, may we build our hope on that foundation, which thou thyself hast been pleased to lay.

And that we may not err, either in this, or any other matter relating to our salvation, incline us diligently to seek after true wisdom. Let us not lean to our own understanding; but thankfully use the means which thou hast afforded for our instruction and comfort. May we submit to thy dictates, with the simplicity of children; and rejoice in thy holy word, as a revelation adapted to