Lord, I beseech Thee, forgive me and them all our sins, and continue us Thy servants both in life and death, making us doubly dear unto each other, both in the flesh, and in the Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, I Thine unworthy servant do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving-kindness bestowed on me. Above all, for the Redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; in Him, for the means of grace, and for the hope of Glory: for all the blessings of this life; for Thy creating, and for Thy protection of me all my days; and particularly, that this day past Thou hast preserved me in my health, and assisted me in my devotion*. Give me, I beseech Thee, a due sense of these Thy mercies, and grace and power to express it by an obedience to all Thy Commandments. Go on to preserve, and take me into Thy protection this night: lighten my darkness, O Lord, and by Thy great mercy defend me from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of Thy only Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(* Or prospered me in my affairs.)

THE Lord fulfil the desires and petitions of Thy servant, as may be most expedient for me; the Lord bless me and keep me; the Lord lift up the light of His countenance upon me, and give me peace, both now and for evermore. Amen.

SHORTER PRAYERS FOR SERVANTS OR ANY OTHERS WHO MAY BE ENGAGED

IN NECESSARY AFFAIRS.

For the Morning.

PRAISED be the Lord, from the rising up of the sun, unto the going down of the same.

Thou art my God, and I will thank Thee; Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee; who hast lightened mine eyes, that I sleep not in death; hast delivered me from the terrors of the night, and from the evil that walketh in darkness; who renewest Thy mercies to me every morning, and hast given me one day more to serve Thee, and call upon Thy Name. I laid me down and slept, and rose up again, for Thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety; to Thee therefore, Father, Son, and Holy

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Ghost, the blessed, glorious, and undivided Trinity, be honour and glory this day, and for evermore. Amen.

I will arise and go to my Father, and will say unto Him,

FATHER, I have sinned against Heaven, and before Thee, and am no more worthy to be called Thy son; but turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me. Remember not mine iniquities, nor the iniquities of my forefathers, neither take Thou vengeance of my sins. Have regard to Thy Son Jesus Christ, who had no regard to His own life, but laid it down on the Cross for me; and in Him, and for His sake be reconciled unto me. Amen.

ENTER not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord, for if Thou shouldest be extreme to mark what I have done amiss, what would become of me? for of so many millions of sins that I have committed, I cannot answer Thee one of a thousand. But, O Thou who hast revealed it to me as a faithful saying, that Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, save me, O save me, who am the chiefest of them; wash away all my sins in His Blood, bury

them in His grave, that they may never rise up in this world to shame me, or in the world to come to condemn me. Amen.

THOU hast been my succour, leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation; but go on to create in me a clean heart, a new and contrite heart, and to renew a right spirit within me. Give me Thy Holy Spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful, that I who cannot do any thing that is good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to Thy Will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, I humbly beseech Thee for all sorts and conditions of men; especially for Thy Holy Catholic Church; for that part of it in these kingdoms; for her who is the Supreme Governor thereof, our dread Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria; for Adelaide the Queen Dowager, the Prince Albert, Albert, Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family; for the whole state ecclesiastical and civil; for all those who are any way afflicted, or distressed in mind, body, or estate; for all my relations, friends, and benefactors, particularly, &c. Endow them

all with heavenly gifts, answerable to their respective places and callings; guide them with Thy counsel here, and hereafter bring them unto glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DEFEND me, O God, under Thy wings, and keep me safe this day under Thy feathers. Give Thine Angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways. Set a watch this day before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips. Turn away mine eyes that they behold not vanity; and let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing. Order my steps in Thy word, that no wickedness may have dominion over me. Prosper Thou the work of my hands unto me, O prosper Thou my handy work: and let Thy merciful kindness be this day upon me, like as I do put my trust in Thee, through the merits of Thine only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Our Father which art, &c.

For Thine is the kingdom, &c.

THE blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, be with me, and all related to me, this day, and for evermore. Amen.