ALMIGHTY God, who ment of perfect and eternal

hast given unto us thy Son Jesus Christ from heaven, give unto us also thy quickening grace, that we may be disposed to hear, and enabled to obey him;

happiness in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

TEMPTATION.

that we may become his ALMIGHTY and most disciples, not in name only but in deed; that we may surrender to his guidance the minds which he came to enlighten, and the souls which he came to save ; and so follow him in this world, that we may reign with him in the world to come; and thine shall be the honour and the praise, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

RESIGNATION.

MOST gracious and merciful Father, we desire to resign ourselves and all our interests to thy disposal, in the humble hope that thy mercy will never forsake us, and that

thou wilt cause all things

to work together for our good. We would submit patiently to thy will under all our afflictions; and we humbly pray that we may so pass through the changes of this world, as finally to be prepared for the enjoy

merciful God, it is our earnest desire and humble prayer, that thou wouldest enable us to resist and overcome temptation. May neither the allurements of vicious pleasure, nor the difficulties of a virtuous course deter us from the practice of our duty. To whatever trials our integrity may be exposed, may we have strength to preserve it uncorrupted; that, having endured temptation, we may receive the crown of eternal life, which thou hast promised to the righteous by Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

PIETY AND MORALITY.

ALMIGHTY God, give

us grace, we beseech thee, to keep thee and thy commandments continually before us; to live as in thy sight; to walk in thy fear; to make ourselves the objects of thy love. May our principles of duty be

Amen.

firm; our regard to thy Jesus Christ our Lord. laws constant; our desire of obeying and pleasing thee, the first desire of our souls. May all that we do,

TIME, DEATH, AND ETERNITY.

be done to thy glory; that GRANT, O Lord and

when this transitory life is over, we may enter into thy joy, and continue to worship and serve thee for ever and ever in thy heavenly kingdom; which we humbly ask in the name and as disciples of Jesus Christ our Lord.

A

Amen.

REPENTANCE.

De

heavenly Father, that as our days on earth are multiplied, our good resolutions may be strengthened, and our powers of resisting temptations increased. Relieve the infirmities of our minds and bodies; grant us such strength as our duties may require, and such diligence as may improve those opportunities of good that shall be afforded us. liver us from evil thoughts; give us true repentance for the sins of our past lives; and as we draw nearer and nearer to the grave, increase our faith, enliven our hope, extend our charity, and purify our desires; and so help us, by thy holy Spirit, that when it shall be thy pleasure to call us hence, we may be received to everlasting happiness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

LMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who knowest our weakness, and art acquainted with every action of our lives, and every secret of our hearts; we acknowledge in thy presence our imperfections and sins, and fervently pray that thou wouldest be gracious unto us, and forgive us; and help us to forsake all that is evil, and cleave to all that is good, and to make thee and thy approbation the objects of our supreme regard; so that we fail not at last to attain that eternal happiness which thou hast promised to thy WE humbly pray thee, faithful servants, through

O Father in heaven, thine infinite mercy in to guide us through the

darkness of this world, to guard us from its perils, to hold us up and strengthen us when we grow weary in our mortal way, and to lead us by thy chosen paths, through time and through death, to our eternal home in thy heavenly kingdom; which we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

room. Grant this, O Lord, for thine infinite mercy's sake, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

ALMIGHTY God, we humbly thank thee for the privileges of religious worship and instruction which we have at this time enjoyed. Forgive whatever thou hast seen amiss

in us, and whatever may have been said contrary to the truth and to thy holy word. Accept the sincerity of our devotions, and cause the good seed of thy word to spring up, and bear a hundred fold in our hearts and lives. Teach us

LORD of life and death,
of all ages and all
worlds, give us to know
the value of our fleeting
years. While we have
time, let us improve it as
we ought; let us not for-
sake thee in life, nor fall
from thee in death; and O
keep us, we entreat thee,
from that second death,
which must come upon
the heedless and impeni-
tent. Save us, and bring
us to dwell with thee,
where weakness, danger,
and death shall find no Amen.

Teach us to love thee more and serve thee better, day by day; that when our days on earth are ended, we may be received to thine eternal joy, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

END OF THE COLLECTS AND PRAYERS.

ANTE-COMMUNION,

OFFICE OF THE COMMANDMENTS.

To be said on the Sundays immediately preceding those on which the Lord's Supper is to be administered.

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