that thy will may be done on earth, as it is in heaven. In like confidence we pray for the supply of our daily wants:

"Give us this day, our daily bread." Give us all things needful for our bodily sustenance and comfort; and evermore give us that bread which cometh down from heaven, and nourisheth unto everlasting life.

Deeply sensible, O Lord, of our sins, and our manifold transgressions of thy holy laws, we earnestly pray thee to

"Forgive us our trespasses;" and grant us grace, that under the influence of the same heavenly principle, and in imitation of the example of thy Son, we also may love and pity our enemies, and "Forgive those who trespass against us."

And since, O Lord, we are surrounded with dangers, and with many beguiling allurements, by which we are so prone to be led astray from the paths of uprightness and of peace, we beseech thee

"Lead us not into temptation." Suffer no trials to come upon us but such as we shall be enabled to endure with fortitude; and to carry us safely through them, may thy grace be mighty in us, and sufficient for us; so that each of us, in all circumstances, may assuredly say, In the Lord have I righteousness and strength.

And since, O our Father, in this frail state, we are made subject to vanity, and are compassed about with infirmity, and with many afflictions and troubles; we entreat thee to

"Deliver us from evil;" from the great evil of sin. Redeem and deliver us from all iniquity; cleanse us from all impurities of the flesh and spirit, that we may be as a vessel unto honour, sanctified and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work. And in due time, O Lord our

God, according to thy revealed purpose, and the good pleasure of thy will, deliver us from the evil of suffering from all pain, affliction, and sorrow: from all the evils, adversities, and inquietudes, of this mortal and changeful state; and receive us to the joys, and the everlasting pleasures of thy right hand in the heavenly mansions.

"For thine is the kingdom :" thine, O Lord, are all things. Thou possessest empire without bounds, and thy government is universal and uncontrolled. Thine also is "the power," unlimited and irresistible, to accomplish all thy pleasure; and the glory of thy character, and of thine adorable perfections is displayed in all thy wondrous works:

"Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever." AMEN.

OCCASIONAL PRAYERS.

Prayer for Christmas day, or Eve-before Sermon. SUPREMELY glorious and ever-blessed God-We would come before thee this day [or this evening] with hearts of gratitude, and with songs of praise; because thou hast done great things for us, whereof we are glad, and for which we would offer thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving and of devout adoration. Thy mercies, and the tokens of thy favour and goodness are manifold, and innumerable. Bless the Lord, O our souls, and all that is within us bless his holy name. Especially we would call to mind, on this occasion, the exceeding riches of thy grace, O Lord our God, in the unspeakable gift of thy Son, for our redemption and salvation, and for the salvation of the world of mankind from sin and death,

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that thou mightest exalt them to holiness and life eternal.

We bless thee, O Lord God of Israel, for sending, in the fulness of time, the messenger of the new and everlasting covenant: for raising up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of thy servant David; as thou hast spoken by the mouth of thy holy prophets, which have been since the world began. We would rejoice in the tender mercy of our God, whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

We would fervently praise thy name, O heavenly Father, that thou hast made it our unspeakable privilege and happiness to hear the glad tidings of the gospel revelation, in which we are instructed by the Son, what is the Father's good pleasure concerning us; even to give us the kingdom of grace, and of glory. May we duly prize, cordially embrace, and religiously and faithfully improve these transcendant advantages. Inspire us, we pray thee, with a holy and unshaken confidence in thy paternal love, and the riches of thy grace in Christ Jesus; who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, sanctification and redemption.

And, O Almighty, and ever-merciful God, we pray that the pure, the peace-giving, and heavenly religion of Jesus, may prosper and prevail yet more abundantly, among all people, in all parts of the world. May his kingdom be extended, and established, and rule over all, to the glory and praise of God, and to the peace, joy, and eternal salvation of entire mankind.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us in him with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places; having made known

unto us the mystery of his will, which was his from ages and generations, but is now revealed in the gospel; by which most gracious dispensation, we have been delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son. In which kingdom and reign of the Messiah we enjoy the reality, and the blessedness of that period which the patriarchs foresaw; which the prophets foretold; and which many righteous men greatly desired to behold, but who died without the sight: who having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

With ardent gratitude, therefore, and unspeakable joy, we would sing-Hosanna to the Son of David, who cometh in the name of the highest to save us! Glory be to God, that there is peace on earth, and goodwill from heaven to men. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, be ascribed unto our God, for ever and ever. AMEN.

Direct and govern us, O Lord, in all our doings, and especially in our religious devotions at this time, with thy most gracious favour; and further us with thy continual aid and influence, that in all our services, begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

And now, O God, our Father, with an humble and steadfast confidence in thine infinite and unchanging goodness, we close our supplications to thee at this time in the language of that most perfect form, prescribed by Jesus thy Son to his disciples-saying, Our Father, [Repeat the Lord's Prayer.] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all, evermore. AMEN.

Prayer Before Sermon, for the Commencement of a New Year. ALMIGHTY and eternal God-Thou in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of thine hands: they shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. From everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

We would adore thy greatness and thine excellency; and we rejoice in thy counsels and purposes, which like thy nature and attributes, are invariable, and infinitely benevolent and glorious. We thank thee, O Lord, for our preservation through the varied seasons of another year; and in view of the constant supplies of thy bounty, well may we exclaim in grateful adoration, with thy servant of old, Thou crownest the year with thy goodness, and thy paths drop fatness. Thou hast even prevented us with the blessings of goodness. What shall we render unto the Lord for all his benefits? We will take the cup of salvation, and will call upon the name of the Lord. We bless thy name, for that measure of health and temporal prosperity with which we have been favoured; for all the enjoyments of domestic and social life, and especially for the continuance of our Christian privileges, and the inestimable hopes of the gospel; which is all our salvation and all our desire.

And, O merciful God, whilst we render thee our humble thank-offerings for the goodness and mercy with which our lives have been crowned during the past year, we would penitently acknowledge our great unworthiness, our neglect of duty, and our multiplied transgressions of thy righteous laws. We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, and have followed, too much, the devices and