To be used with a Person, who is recovering from Sickness.

O Almighty God, who art able to bring down the strongest, and to raise up the weakest, we bless thy holy name for the favourable appearances which have taken place in the condition of our brother. O perfect what thou hast begun, and give him, and us, reason to praise Thee as the God of Salvation. Teach him to lift up his heart to Thee, and to pray, that life may not only be continued, but that

it

may be better employed-than it hath been heretofore. May this desire be now most earnestly felt; and O let it not grow faint when health and strength return, but may it increase in him the longer he liveth.

Teach him, O Lord, to profit, with respect to the body, by what he hath of late suffered; may he learn to guard against all things, which may endanger his health. And teach him, O God, to guard with still greater care, against whatever may endanger the welfare of his soul. O may he now be enabled to live a life of watchfulness and prayer. Suffer

him not to trust to the most solemn resolutions which he may now seriously make, but to thy grace, for his perseverance in welldoing: looking to Thee with humble confidence for that help, which thou art ready to afford to all those, who seek for it in the name of thy dear Son.

We humbly intreat thee to be with him, all through the remainder of life. Let him not forget, that although he is now recovering from sickness, the time will come when medicines will fail, and he must go to the grave, the house appointed for all living. O enable him henceforward to follow Christ in faith, purity, and humility; that when the time of his departure hence shall come, he may have reason to rejoice in it, as the hour of complete deliverance from all sin, and all suffering.

Hear us, O Lord, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate, to whom with the Father, and Holy Spirit, be glory. and honour, for ever and ever. Amen.

A FAMILY LITURGY.

N. B. The words in the larger Roman character, are to be read by the master of the Family only, but all are to join audibly in the words which are printed in Italics.

All standing up, the Master of the Family shall begin as followeth ;

GOD, who made all things, and who preservéth all things, hath brought us safe to the

morning

or

evening

of this day. We are assembled, to acknowledge, with thankfulness, the blessings which we have received; to ask for the forgiveness of our sins, through the mediation of Jesus Christ; and humbly to pray for the continuation of God's goodness to us through

Let us recollect that we are now approaching the Searcher of all hearts; and may the

consideration of his awful majesty, and fatherly goodness, cause us to address him with reverence, bumility, and thankfulness,

The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.

Praise ye the Lord.

The Lord's name be praised.

Here let a PSALM or HYMN be sung.

After which, all being seated, the Master shall distinctly read

A PORTION OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

After the portion of Holy Scripture is read, let all kneel down, while the Master offereth up this short prayer.

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard, may through thy grace be so grafted in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of holy living, to the honour and praise of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us;
And grant us thy salvation.

O Lord, save the King;

And mercifully hear us when we call upon
thee.

Endue thy ministers with righteousness;
And make thy chosen people joyful.

O God, make clean our hearts within us;
And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

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Then followeth THE MORNING OR EVENING PRAYER for the day,ke

After which let all join in the Lord's Prayer.

Our Father, which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

Let all continue on their knees, for a few minutes, that each one may silently lift up his heart to God, and beg the Divine blessing.