give unto all our rulers a mind and spirit suitable to their situations. Make them a terror only to evil doers, and a praise to them that do well. Oh that they may use for thee, all the power which they have received from thee, not bearing the sword in vain ; but curbing and suppressing all vice and ungodliness; and defending and encouraging whatever is holy, just, and good. O give them wisdom. to understand, and hearts to consider, and abilities to redress the grievances of thy people: that under their protection we may lead quiet and peaceable lives, in all godliness and honesty. Hear the prayers and cries of thy servants, who stand in the gap, interceding for this guilty nation which has so long abused thy mercy Spare us good Lord, we beseech thee, and cause thy face to shine upon us that iniquity may not be our ruin. Let thy great name, now so little known, and so much profaned, be magnified and sanctified by all classes of the community. May we be a people fearing Gol, and working righteousness, that we may see the good of thy chosen, and

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rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, and glory with thine inheritance. Hear us, O

Lord our God, for the sake of thy dear Son, our most compassionate and prevailing Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.”

WEDNESDAY

I will pray for my dear Friends, and Relatives, specifying their particular wants and circumstances, as far as they may be known to me.

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ish mael might live before thee! Genesis xvii. 18. And his servant said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. Genesis xxiv. 12,

And Israel said, God before whom my fa thers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, the Angel which redeemed me from all evil, Genesis xlviii, 15, 16.

bless the lads.

And the sons of Job went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters, to eat and to drink with them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, it may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. Job i. 4, 5.

And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers, The Lord be with you. And they answered him, The Lord bless thee. Ruth ii. 4.

O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel our Fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: and give unto Solomon my son, a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy tes timonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for

the which I have made provision. 1 Chro nicles xxix. 18, 19.

And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, and saying, Lord my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. St. Matthew viii. 5, 6, 7, 8.

Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him saying, Have mercy on me O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came, and besought him, saying, send her away; for she crieth after us. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped him, saying Lord,