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Deliver us O God from the sin that doth most easily beset us, from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and pride of life; from all unprofitable and sinful thoughts; from lying lips and a deceitful tongue; from an uncharitable heart and inconstant mind.

Pity our infirmities and help us to overcome them, keep us from forsaking thee for the time to come, that death may never over. take us unprepared.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom, that we may consider in this our day the things that belong to our peace, for we are ourselves e'er long to die,

Let thy good spirit ever be with us, to direct and rule our hearts, keep us from falling and to present us blameless before the presence of thy glory.

Remember O Merciful God our friends, our relations and all thy servants, that they

may be made partakers of the same blessings which we ask for ourselves.

Forgive all that have injured us, and do thou forgive our many offences against thee and against our neighbours.

Vouch safe to us an interest in all the prayers of the faithful that have been offered up this day to the throne of grace.

Bless we beseech thee all those whom thy providence hath set over us whether in Church or state. And give us grace to obey them for conscience sake.

And finally we beseech thee to give us grace, that we may lead and end our lives in thy faith and fear, and grant unto us all, that when we depart this life we may dwell with thee in life everlasting.

Hear us O God, for the sake of Jesus Christ. our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be present and everlasting praises.

Let the following prayer be frequently used

both in public and private devotions by all pa

rents.

Ye parents bring up your Children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for his sake bless my Children with healthful bodies and understanding souls and sanctified hearts. Keep them from all dangers and sad accidents. Let thy grace preserve them from the temptations of an evil world, and may I never be wanting in any part of my duty towards them, but instruct them in the faith and duties of a Christian life, may I teach them the true religion, convince them of their faults and correct them in reason and love. Be thou O God their Father, their guide, their portion in this world and the world to come....Amen.

Second Morning Prayer.

Almighty and eternal God, by whose providence we are sustained, we, the work of thy hands, and part of thy care, being very sensible of thy goodness to us hitherto, are prostrate

before thee to implore thy mercy and protection for the time to come, most humbly beseeching thee to pardon all our iniquities which may hinder thy blessings from descending

upon us.

We confess O Lord, that our ingratitude and forgetfulness of thee, to whom we owe all that we have or expect in this world, and all our hopes in the next, might justly provoke thee to leave us to ourselves. But since thou hast given us some sense of our faults, we do in all humility hope and beg, that thou will give us thy pardon also for them, that they may never rise up in judgment against us.

And we do not only ask for the pardon of our sins, but for thy grace and powerful assistance; that we may not for the time to come, hazard thy favor and protection, by our future wilful transgressions.

O Lord, leave us not unto ourselves, for without thee we can do nothing that is good. To thee, therefore, we look up for grace to

know our duty, for willing minds to desire to do it, for strength to perform what thou requirest of us, and that thou wilt mercifully pardonour infirmities, and accept of our poor, unworthy services.

Accept, O Lord, of our vows, which we now renew before thee, to renounce the Devil and all his works, to believe in thee, and serve thee faithfully all our days, and as thou hast excited these holy desires and desires and purposes. in our hearts, to enable us to perform them constantly in the whole course of our lives.

We put ourselves under thy protection, and beseech thee to give us grace, that with an humble confidence we may depend upon thy watchful providence, thy guidance and thy blessing.

And seeing that all men's labours are vain without thy blessing, we beseech thee to bless every one of us in our several places and callings. Prosper thou the works of our hands upon us, and give us grace thankfully to accept

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