the soul; I therefore earnestly entreat you, as many as are here present, devoutly to accompany me, with sincere hearts and humble voices, unto the 'throne of the heavenly grace.

Let us pray.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name: thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily The people may bread; and forgive us our trespasses, repeat this audibly as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

with the minister,

or leader.

Minister. O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

People. Thou turnest thee unto the prayer of the destitute, and despisest not their desire.

M. If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord who shall stand?

P. But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou · mayest be feared.

M. O Lord, our heavenly Father, whose tender mercies are over all thy works, have mercy upon us, miserable sinners.

P. Have mercy upon us.

M. Remember not against us, O Lord, our manifold transgressions; but spare and deliver us, that we may glorify thy name.

P. Spare and deliver us, O Lord our God.

M. From all blindness of mind; from all selfdependance, pride and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred and malice, and from all uncharitableness.

M. From the corruptions of the world; from unreasonable and wicked men; from all error and

false doctrine: from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy holy word and commandment.

P. Good Lord deliver us.

M. We thy needy and sinful creatures do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord our God; and to grant us the protection of thy good providence, and in thy good time cause us to rejoice in the fulfilment of thy gracious promises; in our salvation from sin, in the entire destruction of all evil and misery, and in the universal and perpetual reign of righteousness and peace.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to bless all Christian rulers and magistrates; giving them grace and wisdom to execute justice, and to maintain truth and order; so that under the protection of equal laws, and impartially administered, we may lead a peaceable and quiet life, in all godliness and honesty, to the glory of thy holy name.

P.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to enlighten all public religious ministers and teachers, with true knowledge, and a clear understanding of the Holy Scriptures; and that both by their teaching and their good examples, they may constantly set forth and commend the truth to others.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to cause the light and comfort of the holy gospel of the heavenly grace to be diffused among all the nations and families of the earth, and everywhere to produce the peaceable fruits of righteousness.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to succour, help and comfort, all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to bless and preserve all travellers by land or by water; all houseless wanderers; all sick and destitute persons, and little children, and to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to defend and succour all widows and orphans, and all such as suffer under oppression, bereavement and grief.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M.

That it may please thee to be gracious to all our relatives, friends and neighbours; to pity and forgive our enemies, and turn their hearts; and to have mercy upon all men.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lerd.

M. That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use, the kindly fruits of the earth, for our sustenance and enjoyment.

P. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

M. That it may please thee to give us true repentance for all the sins and errors of our past lives, and to give us grace to live for the future in cheerful obedience to thy holy will.

P.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. M. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us. P. As we do put our trust in thee.

M. O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear our supplications and prayers; and grant that as we are justly punished for our offences, so we may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, to the glory of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Redeemer and Saviour. P. Amen.

M. With our prayers, O Lord, we would also offer our unfeigned thanksgivings for all thy mercies and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old, and which are graciously continued unto us, thy needy and dependant offspring. Thou art our God,

and we will praise thee; our father's God, and we will exalt thee. Thou hast created all things; thou upholdest all things; thou governest all things in infinite wisdom and goodness. Thou hast made of one blood all nations of men, to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hast determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation: that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him; and we rejoice that thou art not far from every one of us; for in thee we live, and move, and have our being.

P. Bless the Lord, O, our souls, and forget not all his benefits.

M. Thy kingdom, O God, is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne; mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Our hearts shall rejoice in thy salvation: our mouths shall speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name. Blessed be the name of the Lord our God from everlasting to everlasting; and let all the people say Amen. P. Amen. Praise the Lord.

Closing supplication.

ALMIGHTY God, and heavenly Father, who hast given us grace at this time, with one accord, to make our supplications and to offer our thanksgivings and praises unto thee; graciously vouchsafe to accept the same, and to sanctify these services to our spiritual improvement. And we beseech thee, O Lord, to continue unto us the tokens of thy favour and goodness, as thou seest necessary and expedient for us, granting us, in this world, all things needful for life and godliness, and in the world to come life everlasting. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen.

Another form of public service with responses.

The minister or leader may commence, as before suggested, by reading a portion of the holy Scriptures, singing, &c., and then, addressing the congregation, may say:

Beloved brethren, let us unite in devout thanksgiving and prayer, to Almighty God, our heavenly Father.

Minister. It is a good thing to render thanksgiving and praise unto thy name, O thou most Highest.

People. To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning, and of thy truth in the night season. M. For thou hast made us glad through thy works.

P. And we will give praise for the operation of thy hands.

M. Thou art God, and there is none beside thee. P. God over all; blessed for evermore. Amen. M. By the word of thy power, God, thou hast created all things.

P. And for thy pleasure they are and were created.

M. Thou doest thy pleasure in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth.

P. And there is none that can stay thy hand, or say unto thee, What doest thou?

M. Thou hast made of one blood, all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth.

P. And thou hast determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.

M. That they should seek the Lord; if haply they might feel after him, and find him.

P. And behold! He is not far from every one of us.

M. In God we live, and move, and have our being.