make intercession for us with

Rom. viii. 26.groanings which cannot be uttered

It is of Thy mercies, O God, that we are not consumed,because Thy compassions fail not; They are new every morning; great is Lam. iii. 22, 23. Thy faithfulness. But to us belong shame and confusion of face, because we have sinned against Thee. We know that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us, but Thy word assures us that if we confess our sins, thou art faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all

Dan. ix. 8.

1 John i. 8, 9. unrighteousness.

Ps. li. 3.

We now, O Lord, acknowledge our transgressions, and would set our sins before us. We acknowledge that we have within us a carnal mind, which is enmity against. Rom. viii. 7. Thee,-that our souls cleave unto the dust, and that out of the

Pa exix. 25.

evil treasure of our hearts we have brought forth many evil Matt. xii. 35. things. We acknowledge that we have followed after lying vanities,

Jonah ii. 8.

and that whilst we have made

provision for the flesh to fulfil the Rom. xiii. 14. lusts thereof, loving this present 2 Tim. iv. 10. evil world, we have forsaken the fountain of living waters, for cisterns, broken cisterns that can hold no water. We acknowledge that we have been verily guilty Gen. xlii. 21. concerning our brother, for the bowels of our compassion have

Jer, ii. 13.

often been shut up from those 1 John iii. 17. that were in need, and instead of following after the things which

Gal. vi. 1

make for for peace, and things Rom. xiv. 19. wherewith one may edify another, we have sat in judgment upon others, not considering ourselves lest we also be tempted. We acknowledge, also, our pride and our evil heart of unbelief the source of all our sins, which incline us to depart from the living

Ps. li. 4.

God; we have not walked humbly with Thee, our God-but have leaned to our own understanding and have gone about to establish our own righteousness, and have not submitted ourselves unto the righteousness of God.

And now, O our God, what shall we say after this? For we Ezra. ix. 10. have forsaken Thy commandments Against Thee, Thee only, have we sinned and done this evil in Thy sight; but, O Lord, cast us not away from Thy presence, take not Thy Holy Spirit from us. Ezek. xxxvi. 26. Give us a new heart, a broken and a contrite heart, which Thou wilt not despise. Enable us to cry in the spirit of the publican, Luke xviii. 13. God be merciful to us sinners, and O Lord, justify us freely by

Ps. li. 11

Ps. li. 17.

Thy grace, through the redempthat is in Christ Jesus.

Rom. iii. 24. tion

In HIM we believe, O help Thou

Mark ix. 24.

our unbelief.

With Thomas may

we adore HIM as our LORD John xx. 28. and our GoD-with Paul may we "count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord, and be Phil. iii. 8,9. found in Him,"-with Peter may we with sincerity say, "To whom shall we go? Thou Lord, hast the words of eternal life,"-with the beloved disciple may we ascribe "Unto HIM that loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, to HIм be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

John vi, 68.

Rev. i. 5.

Ps. evi. 4.

Remember us, O Lord, with the favour that Thou bearest unto Thy people; O visit us with Thy salvation. We ask not riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of our enemies, feed us with food convenient for us. We would seek after the kingdom of God and Matt. vi. 33. His righteousness, and all those things which accompany salva

2 Chron. i. 11.

Prov. xxx. 8.

Ps. xci. 2.

1 Pet. v.7.

Eph. i. 3.

Col. iii. 16.

tion. In every time of trouble we would make the Lord our refuge, and cast all our care upon Thee, who carest for us. O Lord, bless us, we beseech Thee, with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ Jesus. Open our understandings that we may Luke xxiv. 45. understand the scriptures. Let the word of Christ dwell in us richly in all wisdom. May we not be carried about with divers and strange doctrines, but may our hearts be established with Thy grace. May the Spirit of truth guide us into all truth, and cause us to hold fast the form of sound words which we have heard, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. May the Holy Ghost shed abroad in our hearts the love of God our Redeemer, and fill us with all joy and peace Rom. xv. 13. in believing. And may he enable us to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called, with all

Heb. xiii. 9.

John xvi. 18.

2 Tim. i. 13.

Rem. 7. 5.