BIRTH DAY.

Blessed be God for my creation and birth; for giving me being from honest parents, fearing God, and in a Christian and Protestant country; for giving me perfect members and senses, sound reason, and a healthy constitution; for the means of grace, the assistances of the Holy Spirit, and for the hope of Glory; for all the known or unobserved favors, providences, and deliverances, by which my life has hitherto been preserved; most humbly beseeching Thee, my God and Father, to pardon my neglect or abuse of any of thy favors, and that I have so forgotten Thee, in whom I live, and move, and have my being.

Good Lord, forgive me the great waste of my precious time; the many days and years of health, and the many opportunities of doing good, which I have lost; and give me grace, that for time to come I may be truly wise, that I may consider my latter end, and work out my salvation with fear and trembling, ever remembering that the night cometh when no man can work; and that the day of my death may be better to me, than the day of my birth.

O gracious God, grant that, before Thou takest from me that breath, which Thou gavest me, I may truly repent of the errors of my life past; that my sins may be forgiven, and my pardon sealed in Heaven; so that I may have a place of rest in Paradise with thy faithful servants, till the general resurrection; when the good Lord vouchsafe me a better and an everlasting life, through Jesus Christ. Amen.

NEW YEAR'S DAY.

Blessed be God, who has brought me to the beginning of another year. Blessed be God, that I am of the number of those, who have time and space for repentance yet given them.

My God, make me truly sensible of this mercy, and give me grace to consider often, how short and uncertain my time is; that there is one year more of a short life passed over my head; and that I am so much nearer eternity; that I may in good earnest think of another life and be so prepared for it, that death may not overtake me unawares.

Lord, pardon all my mispent time, and make me more diligent and careful to redeem it for time to come; that when I come to the end of my days, I may look back with comfort on the days, that are past.

Grant that I may begin this new year with new resolutions of serving Thee more faithfully; and, if, through infirmity or negligence I forget these good purposes, the good Lord awaken in me a sense of my danger!

My heart is in thy hands, O God, as well, as my time; O make me wise unto salvation; that I may consider in this my day the things, that belong to my peace; and that I may pass this, and all the years, I have yet to live, in comfortable hope of a blessed eternity, for the Lord Jesus' sake. Amen.

Lord's Day.

Amos viii. 4. When will the Sabbath be gone, that we may sell wheat?

Deliver us, gracious God, from the sin of covetousness; from being weary of thy sabbaths, which are ordained to preserve in our hearts the knowledge of Thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ.

O that we may desire, and rejoice in the return of this day, and serve Thee faithfully on it; and that we may enjoy an everlasting sabbath with thy saints, for Jesus Christ's sake! Amen.

O that I may be glad, when they say unto me, come, let us go to the house of God!

Prayer for all mankind.

1 Tim. ii. 1. I exhort that first of all supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.

O God, almighty and merciful, let thy fatherly kindness be upon all, that Thou hast made.

Have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics; and grant that none may deprive themselves of that happiness, which Jesus Christ has purchased by his death.

Bless the pious endeavours of all those, that strive to propagate the gospel of Christ; and may its saving truths be received in all the world.

Preserve thy church in the midst of the dangers, that surround it; purge it from all cor

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ruptions, and heal its divisions, that all christian people may unite and love, as becomes the disciples of Christ..

Grant that all pastors may be careful to observe the sacred rights, committed to their trust; that Godly discipline may be restored and countenanced;

That Christians may not content themselves with shadows of religion and piety, but endeavor after that holiness, without which no man can see the Lord; that such, as are in authority, may govern with truth and justice; and that those, whose duty it is to obey, may do it for conscience sake.

Let all, that sincerely seek the truth, be led into it by thy Holy Spirit; and to all such, as are destitute of necessary instruction, vouchsafe a greater measure of thy grace.

Support and comfort all, that labour under trials and afflictions; all, that suffer wrongfully; and by thy mighty grace succour all those, that are tempted.

Give unto all sinners a true sense of their unhappy state, and grace and strength to break their bonds.

Visit with thy fatherly comforts all such, as are now in their last sickness, that they may omit nothing, that is necessary to make their peace with Thee.

Be gracious to all countries, made desolate by sword, famine, pestilence, or persecution. Sanctify the miseries of this life to the everlasting benefit of all, that suffer.

Preserve this land from the miseries of war; this Church from persecution, and from all wild and dangerous errors; and this people from forgetting Thee, their Lord and Benefactor.

Avert the judgments, which we have justly deserved; and mercifully prevent the ruin, that threatens us, and grant that we may ever be prepared for what thy Providence shall bring forth.

Bless all persons and places, to which thy providence has made me a debtor; all, who have been instrumental to my good by their assistance, advice, or example; and make me in my turn useful to others.

Let none of those, who cannot pray for themselves, and desire my prayers, want thy mercy; but defend and comfort, and conduct them through this dangerous world, that we may meet in paradise, to praise our God forever and ever. Amen.

Enlighten the minds, and pardon the sin of all, that err through simplicity. Let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but guide thou the just.

Relieve and comfort all, that are troubled in mind; all, that are in danger of falling into despair; all, that are in any dangerous error; all, that are in prison, in slavery, or under persecution for a righteous cause; all, that are in any distress whatever; that all may improve under their sufferings.

Have mercy upon and reclaim all, that are engaged in sinful courses, in youthful lusts, in