of God is a troubled spirit; a broken and contrite heart God will not despise."*

But most unfit is mine to be to God presented until I have obtained his pardon, through the merits of the Lord Jesus, for the many sins by which it hath been defiled.

"I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God."-Jeremiah iii. 12.

"I acknowledge my sin unto Thee, O God, and mine iniquities will I not hide."-Psalm xxxii. 5.

I do therefore implore Thy pardon, and plead Thy gracious promises, with full purpose of heart, by the assistance of Thy grace, never again to return to folly.

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?"-Jeremiah xvii. 9.

I cannot answer for my own heart,-but there is no word, O Lord, impossible with Thee; in Thee I do put my trust; let me never be put to confusion.

Keep it ever in the heart of Thy servant, "that it is indeed an evil thing and bitter to offend the Lord." Keep me from presumptuous sins; that I may never grieve Thy Holy Spirit, nor provoke Thee to leave me to myself.

"Watch and pray, that ye tion."-Matthew xxvi. 41.

*Psalm li. 17.

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Lord, make me ever mindful of my infirmities and backslidings, that I may be more watchful, and more importunate for grace for the time to

come.

"Be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour."-1 Peter v. 8.

O Lord, grant that this adversary of our souls may never find me off my guard, or from under Thy protection.

"If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me."-Matthew xvi. 24.

O my Saviour! how long have I professed to follow Thee, without following the blessed steps of Thy most holy life-thy patience and humility-Thy great disregard for the world, its pleasures, profits, honours, and all its idols.

O Lord, obtain for me the spirit of mortification and self-denial, that I may follow Thee, as I hope to live with Thee for ever. Amen.

"No man can serve two masters. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."-Matthew vii. 24.

May my fear and love never be divided between Thee and the world. May I never set up any thing, O God, in competition with Thee in the possession of my heart. May I never attempt to reconcile Thy service with that world which is at enmity with Thee, my God and Father.

"What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" -Mark x. 17.

"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind; and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

O that this love of God may be the commanding principle of my soul! May I always have this com fortable proof of his love abiding in me, that I study to please Him and to keep His commandments. And may my love to my neighbour be such as He has commanded, that I may forgive, and give, and love, as becomes a disciple of Jesus Christ. Amen.

"Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man ;" that is, the happiness of man.-Ecclesiastes xii. 13.

May I, great God, continue in thy fear all the day long. May I keep thy statutes, and observe thy laws.

"All things are naked and open unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do."-Heb. iv. 13.

Grant that I may always live and act as having Thee, O God, the constant witness of my conduct, for Jesus Christ's sake.

["Take heed unto yourselves, and unto all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers."-Acts xx. 28.

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Make me, O Lord, a faithful Overseer, and all those that labour with me in the work of the ministry, every day more worthy of our calling. grant unto the people of our flock, that they may profit by us daily, for Jesus Christ's sake, the supreme Bishop and Pastor.

"The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." -John x. 11.

O Sovereign Pastor! who gavest Thy life for Thy sheep, grant that I may never sacrifice Thy flock to my own ease, convenience, profit, or pleasure. But that I may employ my time, my substance, my care, my labours, my prayers, for their welfare continually, and thus, at least, "give my life for my sheep."

"I send you forth as sheep among wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."Matthew x. 16.

Give me, O Jesus, this wisdom and simplicity, that the cause of God may never suffer by my ignorance or perverseness. Take me and my flock under Thy protection; and abandon us not to the rage of wolves. Let me never oppose any thing to the violence of man but meekness of spirit.

"If a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?"1 Timothy iii. 5.

Grant, O Lord, that my care and conduct in the church of God may appear in the order and piety of my own family. O heavenly Lord and Master, bless us, and take us under Thy gracious protection; make us a household fearing God, and examples to others of order, diligence, faithfulness, and piety.]

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might; for the night cometh when no man can work."-Ecclesiastes ix. 10.

Make me, O Lord, ever sensible of the great evil of delaying the work in its season, which Thou hast appointed, lest the night surprise me unawares.

"This is the confidence we have in God, that if

we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us."-1 John v. 14.

That it may be unto Thy servant according to this word, I beseech Thee to hear me in the full importance of that holy prayer which thy blessed Son hath taught us :—

OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN;

In whom we live, and move, and have our being; grant that I, and all Christians, may live worthy of this glorious relation, and that we may not sin, knowing that we are accounted Thine.

We are thine by adoption; O make us Thine by the choice of our will.

HALLOWED BE THY NAME.

O God, whose name is great, wonderful, and holy, grant that I, and all Thy children, may glorify Thee, not only with our lips, but in our lives; that others, seeing our good works, may glorify our Father which is in heaven.

THY KINGDOM COME.

May the kingdoms of the world become the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ. And may all that own Thee for their King, become Thy faithful subjects, and obey Thy laws. Dethrone, O God, and destroy Satan and his kingdom; and enlarge the kingdom of grace.