7. We also pray thee heartily In truth and grace; 8. Keep off the Dev'l's temptation, Thyfelf ftop them, And their whole scheme Abortive make; Manly may fight 9. Let us feel thy pow'r, that thy Be not defpis'd, or put to fhame, Hath over us Profeffed been ; But let it be Made known, as we Hope 'twill be seen. 10. For all those Shepherds we pray Whom thou appoint'ft Bishops to be; Faithful t' o'erfee, Orn'ments to be 11. Their Helpers in the miniftry 12. For ev'ry Congregation, On each of them Thy Bleffing's ftream, 13. Open the Door for Truth,that we A favour fweet T'all men afford. A Church for thee 14. Open the People's Hearts, O That, ftirr'd up, they may mind thy Their Intelle& 15.We pray thee for the Magiftrates, To thy Flock dear, 16. For those, who're thine and our We pray thee, change them into Forgive their load Their tricks (which all 17. But unto those especially Who guard and keep Profpe. Profperity, And conftancy Ever as now. 18. For those that perfecuted are, In faith alway; 19. The Sick we unto thee commend; 'In Troubles let all firmly stand : 275. D Water aller Barmherzigkeit, &c. "Ο Father of all Mercies! kindly Awaken us, that always we In truth and Spirit call on thee. 2. Grant to us, that we may clearly fee, With all that hold Christianity, Our poor Soul's Need and jeopardy. 3. May thy good Spirit guide us entire, And inflame our hearts with defire; With what we shall afk, us infpire. 4. O gracious, faithful God! thy Church lead, Help her out of danger and need For thy Son's fake who t' death did bleed. 5. As thou fo much grace to her haft shown, Her State now alfo look upon, Further her growth in thy dear Son. 6 6. Think, Lord! on ev'ry Congre -whom we Already have receiv'd from thee, Let them long ferve our Unity! 13. O Lord! keep them from dangers quite free, In love united, faithfully Let them ferve till they go to thee. 14. For our Church, O Lord! we thee implore, Both great and small, keep evermore Our Church-Administration pure. 15. Too heavy Trials t'us not allot, Pers'cution's fire be not too hot, Into temptation lead us not; 16. O Lord God! be with us and abide, Thou art our Help, our Rock to hide, In whom we e'en in death confide. 17. Grant this day our Pray'r mer-Nor will my Table help thee ought, cifully, For in vain we have not afk'd thee, Shew Mercy to us conftantly. Because, instead of life, 'tis death Th' unworthy comer thereby hath. 4. Thou shalt the heav'nly Father laud, That he vouchfafes to thee fuch food, And hath giv'n up his only Son For thy tranfgreffions to atone. 5. Thou shalt believe, without all doubt, This food for Sick-ones was found out, For fouls, who by the fenfe of Sin Are contrite and bow'd down within. 6. The needy hearts alone do feaft On Grace and Mercy here expreft: Art thou not poor, but in rich cafe? Keep off,left thou meet with disgrace. 7. He fays himself: Ye weary come! For you I've always help and room: The whole do no Physician crave, But turn to mockery the falve. 8. Could't thou thyfelf have ought procur'd, Why needed I t'have Death endur'd? If from thyself thy help is fought. As thy God has fhewn love to thee. 1. 277. Der Eb g'heimniss. M 'Arriage-myft'ry, Is to be valu'd: For the Saviour In that State hallow'd, His Bone in like fashion. 2. He doth favour, He from reproach frees, That the State nuptial Thy bleffing fpecial. O blefs all in that Relation, Each old Pair, each young one, 278. Herre Jefu Chrift. 280. Sich als ein Water an. Ook as a Father on thy Flock, Hrift Jefus,Lord moft dear! Which cannot but to thee up Who once haft walked here A fweet and dutiful Child, We Children petition, Thou wouldst keep us in thy love's undisturb'd fruition. 2. Of thee we have been told, And meekly enquiredft After God's bleft word and mind, which thou fo defiredst. 3. O Son of Man! grant us, That we may feek and choose, And learn, and with joy fulfil Thy bleft and perfect Will; In thy Truth inftruct us, And let us confefs the fame with i. heart, mouth and Practice. 279. Lehr uns im glauben. IN Faith O teach us "I 'Fore thy Eyes fo gracious To walk; recruiting Thy Church, while up-fhooting. Let us in the Saviour 2. What Gifts are proper, That our Heart may profper, Grant to us daily, And life eternally. Body, Soul we render, As their beft Defender, To thy care tender! look: Our reft is, in thy Truth to fink, Let him not be to pieces ground, 5. Bring them that stray, back again foon, To feed beneath thy Hand alone, Grant us, till thou com'ft with thy call, And to thee tak'ft us from all Thrall; Bekennen wir unfre Millethat, &c. 1. LE load, ET us confefs now our fin's And guilty plead before our God; From our hearts our Debts we'll own. Let's fall 'fore God on our face. 4. For we've no piety at all, Thy favour to us might'ft fhew. When he for us intercedes! 6. In him with favour look upon Our heart's unfeign'd contrition: In him alone Receive our petition. 7. When by his holy Keys here we Are from our fins abfolv'd and free, Grant that in Heav'n Alfo our Debt be forgiv❜n, 8. Let us reap all the benefit Of his Off 'ring; comfort with it Our Confciences, That we praise thee with gladness. 283: Wir sind ja funder, &c. "WE WE all are Sinners, We are Wrath's children, 3. His Crofs, fpear and crown, We, Lord, at thy Throne And all our Senfes |