Father of mercies, what shall we render unto thee for making a way of escape for us, lost and helpless sinners! O may we turn to it with that broken and contrite heart, which we ought ever to feel. Though there is mercy with thee, let us still fear thee; and though thou blottest out our sins, yet, let us remember them with shame and sorrow.

O gracious God, let not one of this family be a stranger to himself, or to thee. May thy Holy Spirit convince every one of his OWN sin; that there may not be, in all this house, one who is not sensible of his need of that blessed Physician, who came down from heaven to cure the diseases of the soul, and to rescue us from death eternal.

Suffer us not, O Divine Teacher, to remain either ignorant or negligent of any thing that relates to our everlasting welfare; but especially of that great salvation, which thou hast published in thy word, and art still proclaiming by the voice of thy ministers. 0 may we know the day of our visitation; that we may not perish with the blessed tidings of salvation sounding in our ears.

Good Lord, deliver us from all hypocrisy, as well as from a hardened conscience. May we attend to thy voice with the utmost simplicity of mind, and joyfully surrender our whole selves to Him, who saith, My Son, give me thy heart.

Enable us to live as thy faithful servants. Make us watchful over our own hearts; circumspect in all our conduct; and upright in all our intentions. Guard us in all temptations. Give us grace to improve our time, and every other talent, which thou hast committed to us.

We bless thy holy name for all the mercies of the day past; and we humbly request thy continued care and protection, to defend us from all the evils to which we may be exposed this night.

To thee we likewise commend every one for whom we ought to pray; especially, thy servant our King, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family. We pray thee, O Lord, to less our country; and

though our national sins are very great, yet turn not away thy mercy from us.

We pray thee to have mercy on all men. Sanctify the afflictions of the afflicted. Enlighten the minds of those who are in spiritual darkness. And may they, who are taken captive by Satan, be recovered out of his snares.

We commend all the ministers of thy word to thee; and especially Him, to whose care thou hast committed us. Bless, O Lord, the labours of all those who watch for souls, and add to the number of those who are faithful in this holy office.

We intreat thee to bless all the inhabitants. of this parish in which we dwell. Bless them, O Lord, in their civil callings, and in their families; but above all, bless them in their souls; that they may live in the fear of thy holy name, and in love and peace one with another. These mercies we ask in the name and words of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our Father, &c.

SATURDAY MORNING.

For Grace to live under a due Sense of the Mercies of God.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who gavest us refreshing sleep while we laid on our beds, and hast enabled us to rise from them in health, we draw near to thee with the sacrifice of praise and prayer. Like every thing else that is ours, it is unworthy of thy regard; but deal with thy servants according to thy mercy; and for the sake of that atoning sacrifice which Jesus our Great High Priest offered up, let the lifting up of our hands be acceptable in thy sight.

How many are there whose cry during the whole night hath been, would God it were morning! but to whom the returning light bringeth no relief, and who are now saying, would God it were evening! Who are we, O Lord, that thou shouldest put a difference between us and them? It is not for our

righteousness, that we have been made to rest in peace, while distress of various kinds hath kept many awake.

And now, O merciful Lord, while we consider how painfully the past night hath been spent by many, shall we not give thanks to Thee, the giver of life, of ease, of sleep, and of every thing else which maketh life comfortable? Yes, Lord, our voice shalt thou hear in the morning. We will begin the day with praise to Him, who hath given to us a night of mercy. O praise the Lord, for his mercy endureth for ever.

And may we not only speak, but live to thy praise. How many are our obligations to live to thy glory; how are they continually increasing by the addition of new benefits! What shall we render unto the Lord for all his mercies?

But, O heavenly Father, great as our temporal blessings are, they are far exceeded by what thou hast done for our souls. Thou hast opened a fountain for our sin and un