strenghthen and confirm all these good resolutions in me. And I heartily thank thee, O heavenly Father, for calling me to this state of salvation, through Jesus Christ my Saviour, who died for my sins, and rose again for my justification! and I humbly beseech thee, for his sake, to give me grace to continue in the same unto m life's end. Amen.

See Psalm i. xxiii. xxiv. xxv. cxxvi.

A Prayer for Faith in God's Mercy, through Ghrist.

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who, for the greater confirmation of our faith and confidence in thy mercy, hast in thy holy gospel declared, that whosoever believeth in thy Son Jesus Christ, shall not perish, but have everlasting life; and that this is life eternal, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in me evermore. 0 let me not rest in a dead faith, but may I have such a lively faith, as will show itself by love and good works; such a victorious faith, as may enable me to

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overcome the world, and conform to the image of thy Son Jesus Christ, in whom I believe. O grant me such a due sense of thy infinite mercy shown to mankind in so much misery, as may never depart out of my mind.

I stedfastly believe, O blessed Jesus, that thou didst suffer upon the cross to save me, and all the world, from the guilt and punishment of our sins. O give me that grace, that I may die to sin, and rise again unto righteousness! Accept my imperfect sorrow, repentance, faith, and weak resolutions; and let thy precious merits, O my crucified Saviour, supply all my wants and imperfections. Thou hast said, Come unto me, all ye that labour, and are weary and heavy-laden, and I will refresh you. O blessed Jesus, 1 come unto thee in all humility, and deeply sensible of my great unworthiness. O do thou bear this burden of sin for me, and refresh me with comfortable hopes of thy mercy and forgiveness, and the truth of thy salvation. Amen.

See Psalm xix, lvii. Eph. ii. 6.11.

A thankful Remembrance of the Death of Christ.

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ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy "didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ "to suffer death upon the cross for our "redemption, and hast instituted and "ordained holy mysteries as pledges of "his death and passion, to our great "and endless comfort:" Behold, I do most affectionately, and with all the powers of my soul and body, return my most hearty praise and thanksgiving for thy great mercy to me and all mankind, in sending thy only Son into the world, to redeem us from sin and misery, and by his meritorious death and passion, to purchase for us eternal life. Grant, O Lord, that I may always most gratefully remember this exceeding love of my only Saviour Jesus Christ, thus dying for me; and work in me all such holy and heavenly affections, as may dispose my heart to be a worthy guest at thy holy table, prepared for the continual remembrance of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby. Praise the

Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; who forgiveth all thy sins, and healeth all thine infirmities; who saveth thy life from destruction, and_crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness. See Psalm ciii. 2, 3, 4.

A Prayer for the Grace of Charity. O LORD who hast taught us that "all our doings without charity are no

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thing worth; send thy Holy Ghost, "and pour into my heart that most "excellent gift of charity, the very "bond of peace, and of all virtues, "without which whosoever liveth is "counted dead before thee," More especially when I am going to commemorate the unspeakable love of my blessed Saviour in dying for me, let not my heart be destitute of love toward my brethren: extend thy mercy and forgiveness unto all my enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and turn their hearts; which I sincerely beg for them, as I hope for mercy and forgiveness at thy hands. Possess me with kindness and good-will for all mankind, that my faith may work by love; and dispose my heart, according to my ability, to ad

minister toward the wants and necessities of those who are anywise afflicted in mind, body, or estate, and to do to unto all men as I would they should do unto me; and give me that charity which covereth a multitude of sins; that by doing good for evil, all men may know that I am the disciple of thy Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

See Psalm xv. xli. cxii. cxxxii. Matt. xviii. 21. xxv. 34, 41. 1 Cor. xiii.

A Prayer for the Morning you intend to Communicate.

O MOST gracious and eternal Lord

God, who hast called all such as are weary and heavy laden to come unto thee by faith and repentance, and thoų wilt refresh them; in affiance on this thy gracious invitation, I will come to thy heavenly table, not trusting in my own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies; and although I am not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs that fall from thy table, yet since it is thy property always to have I will not despair of a kind re

mercy,