Sifters on all my Friends, and give thy Holy Angels Charge over them, to protect them from all Sin and Danger; Make me diligent in the Duties of my Calling, and that in all the Changes and Chances of this Life, I may abfolutely fubmit to thy Divine Providence. Let thy Bleffings be upon my Actions, and let thy Wisdom direct my Intentions, that fo the whole Course of my Life, and the principal Designs of my Heart, may be ordered by thy Governance to do always that is righteous in thy Sight, thro' Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen. See Pfal. 4 16. 17. 23. 86. When you go out of your Chamber. THE Bleffing of God defcend upon me, and all belonging to me, and dwell in my Heart for evermore; and bless my going out, and my coming in, now and for ever. Amen. The EVENING PRAYER. LET my Prayer, O Lord,be fet forth as Incenfe, and the lifting up of my Hands be as an Evening Sacrifice. Pfal. 141. 2. O Lord, our Heavenly Eather, Almighty and Everlasting God, whofe Glory the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain, look down from the Throne of thy Majefty, and behold thy unworthy Servant, proftrate at the Feet of thy Mercy, humbly confeffing unto thee the Vanity and Here name par- Sinfulness of my whole Life; eFailings of the fpecially, the Omiffions and Commiffions of my Duty this Day, wherewith I have fo lately offended thine infinite Majefty and Goodnefs, and fo grievoufly wounded my own Soul: of thefe and all other my Tranfgreffions, I most earnestly repent, ticular Sins and Day. and and am heartily forry for these my Misdoings; the Remembrance of them is grievous unto me,the Burthen of them is intolerable: have Mercy upon me, moft merciful Father, for thy Son Jefus Chrift's Sake, forgive me all that is past, and accept of thefe my Prayers andSupplications, thro' the Merits and Mediation of the fame, our Mediator and Redeemer. And although I am unworthy,through my manifold Sins and Iniquities, to offer unto thee any Sacrifice of Praife and Thanksgiving, yet I beseech thee to accept of this my bounden Duty,my unfeigned Thanks for all thy Goodnefs and Loving kindness to me Here name parand all Mankind, purely procee- ticular Blethings ding from thy Bounty,and whol- and Mercies. ly intended for my Good,and particularly for preferving me this Day in the midst of fo many Dangers incident to my Condition, and from fo manyCalamities as are due to mySins. Thou art my Creator,O my God, and ProteEtor; thou art the ultimate End of my Being, and fupream Perfection of my Nature; under the Shadow of thy Wings is perpetualRepose, and from the Light of thy Countenance flows eternal Joy and Felicity, to whom be Glory and Honour, World without End. Amen. And Thou, O Lord, by whom Kings reign, and Princes decree Justice, blefs our most gracious SovereignLord King George,hisRoyal Highness George Prince of Wales, the Princefs, their Iffue, and all the Royal Family: All my Relations, Friends and kind Benefactors; let thy Providence fuc- Here name particour them and theirs from all Evil and Danger, and do thou reward them Seven fold into their Bofom for all the Good cular Perfons. they are defired. they have done,or faid of me: Be pleafed likewife, O Lord, (in whofe Hands are the Iffues of Life and Death) to fuccour, help and comfort all that are in Danger Neceflity and Tribulation,all that Labour under any Bodily Pain Efpecially thofe for orSicknefs, Temptation,or are whom our Prayers difturbed in Mind,relieve fuch according to their feveral Neceflities giving them Patience under their Sufferings, and a happy Iffue out of all their Afflictions. Subdue in me the evil Spirit of Wrath and Revenge, and difpofe my Heart patiently to bear Reproaches and Wrongs, and to be ready not only to forgive,but alfo to do Good for Évil, that all Men may know that I am Chrift's Difciple: And finally, O Lord, fince thou haft ordained the Day to labour in, and the Night to take ourReft, as I praife thee for. the Mercies of the Day, fo I humbly beg the Continuance of thy gracious Protection over me this Night. Let thy Holy Angels pitch their Tents about my Bed, that being fafely delivered from all Perils and Dangers of this. Night, and comfortably refreshed with moderate Sleep, I may be enabled to discharge the. Duties of my Calling, and faithfully to perfevere in Holinefs and Pureness of Living all the Days of my Life, to thy Honour and Glory, thro' our only Mediator and Advocate, Jef Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c. When you lie down in your Bed.. Will lay me down in Peace, and take my Reft for it's thou,Lord, only that maketh me to dwell in Safety; and into the I recommend my Spirit,my Soul and myBody, for thou baft redeemed me, O Lord, thou of Truth F THE Set forth and Allowed to be Sung in all Churches, of all the People together, before and after Morning and Evening Prayer; and alfo before and after Sermons; and moreover in private Houses, for their godly Solace and Comfort, laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads, which tend only to the nourishing of Vice, and corrupting of Youth. JAMES V. XIII. If any be afflicted, let him pray, and if any be merry, let him fing Pfalms. COLOS. III. XVI. Let the Word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all Wifdem, teaching and exhorting one another in Pfalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, finging unto the Lord with Grace in your Hearts. LONDON, Printed by Susannah Collins, for the Company |