ness and happiness. Without thee we can do nothing; and on thee we depend from day to day. Thine energy sustains, thy presence animates, thy gracious influence blesses the universe. Our ways and purposes are exposed to thine inspection; our advantages and sorrows are dispensed by thy providence. Thy mercy has given us a Redeemer and Guide; and thine undeserved love adds to our days and satisfactions, that we may be drawn to devote our hearts to thy service.

Receive our thanks, great God, for our being, our reason, our health, our friends, our food and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Most of all we thank thee for sending thy Son to save us from sin and death, by raising us to thee and holiness. We rejoice that we are adopted, by christianity, into the family of heaven and are all enabled to cry Abba, Father. While we live on the earth, we pray that we may all be of one mind, love as brethren, and live in peace; that thou, the God of peace and love, mayest be with us.

But, O Lord, we lament the sins that separate us from thee, our Father. We are disobedient children, and have not done those things which we should have done, and which we might have done. We have wasted much time, abused

many privileges, and have omitted to pray to thee as we ought. O God! how shall we stand before thee, who knowest all our sins of ignorance and presumption? We will come in the name of Jesus, our Mediator, and throw ourselves upon thine infinite mercy; intreating thee to make us truly penitent, that we may be forgiven. May the fetters of sin be broken and we be visited by the liberty, wherewith Christ makes us free.

May we each one of us do all in our power to advance thy glory, by advancing the good of our fellow men. May parents rightly estimate the talents put into their hands. In the momentous work of education, may they teach their children to view thee as a kind and watchful Father, who is able and willing to do more for them, than any earthly parent. Forbid that they should ever forget, that their offspring belong to thee; and that, if, through their criminal neglect or bad example, thy moral creatures suffer, thou wilt require them at their hands. Give them care to nurture and strengthen every power and faculty, and give them wisdom to turn each into its proper channel. O may parents give their children right views of thee, of Jesus Christ and duty; so that, as they increase in age, they may increase in favour with God and

man. And may children remember their solemn obligations to their parents, and do all in their power to gratify and assist them. May they remember how many anxious hours have been passed for them; and be induced to make returns, by pure, industrious and good lives.

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, may thy rich blessing rest upon the ministers of religion. Give them, we beseech thee, a large measure of the spirit of thy Son; the spirit of understanding and wisdom; the spirit of piety and virtue; the spirit of benevolence and charity. Replenish them with an enlightened and active zeal for the happiness of their brethren. Help them to shine as lights in the world; to be exemplary in their families; exemplary in their publick walk, and exemplary in the performance of every christian office. While they study to approve themselves to thee, may they be honoured and esteemed by those for whom they labour, and rejoice in the assurance that their work is not in vain in the Lord. And, finally grant, that they and we all, being built upon the foundation of the apostles, prophets, and Jesus Christ himself, being the chief corner stone, may become an holy temple unto thee.

Hear us, O God, of thine infinite mercy, in these our petitions, which we offer up in the name of thy Son; and thine be all the glory and praise now and evermore. Amen.

THURSDAY EVENING.

O God, the Author of nature! to whom the world owes its being and support! In compliance with thy gracious invitation, we would come to thee with our wants, and express to thee our gratitude. We would raise our affections to thee, in humble trust and supreme veneration. The heavens are thy throne; the earth is thy footstool. Honour and majesty are before thee. Powerful is thine arm; unsearchable are thy judgments; righteous is thy reign, and with thee there is no respect of persons. Thy displeasure is revealed against all ungod liness and wickedness; thy mercy is sure to the humble and penitent; thy councils are councils of peace, and thy chastisements are chastisements of love. We address ourselves to thee, as creatures who cannot exist without thy support; who cannot be happy without thy blessing. We thank thee for all those satisfactions

and comforts, which have sustained, cheered and gladdened us in every stage of our pilgrimage. O God! we devoutly thank thee, that we were made with capacities to know and love thee forever. In an especial manner, we bless thee for the divine mission of thy Son; for redemption through him, even the remission of sins; for the possession of his glorious gospel; for the privilege of freely inquiring into its meaning, and for the liberty of openly professing our faith.

What continual gratitude is due to thee, that his doctrines perfectly enlighten the human mind; that his precepts clearly point out the path of duty; that his example incites and encourages our works of love; that his death speaks peace and joy to the upright believer; that his resurrection from the grave establishes our confidence in him, as our Saviour and Redeemer, and that his ascension to glory enlivens our best and dearest hopes.

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But, O Father, we lament our lukewarmness, our disobedience, and our ingratitude. are sinful and weak and erring. O God, cast us not off, but give us grace hereafter to use faithfully the talents we possess, and to act worthy of our holy vocation. Help us to shun all presumption, and to maintain a humble