may our souls be grieved and shocked at it: may we mourn over the folly and wickedness of those who thus dare to provoke God; and may we be bold to reprove them in the spirit of meekness, asking how they can thus offend their Maker, and destroy their own souls. May our consciences be enlightened and tender. Whatever we do, may we do it as unto the Lord, and not unto men; striving to approve ourselves to him who searcheth our hearts. O Lord, graciously help us to love our neighbours as ourselves; and to do to all men, as we would they should do unto us. May we honour and obey the king, and all that are put in authority under him. May we submit ourselves to all our governors, teachers, spiritual pastors and masters. May we hurt no body by word or deed. Make us true and just in all our dealings. Grant that we may bear no malice nor hatred in our hearts. Help us to keep our hands from picking and stealing, and our tongues from evilspeaking, lying, and slandering. O may we keep our bodies in temperance, soberness, and chastity. Grant that we may never covet other men's goods: but may we learn and labour truly to get our living, and to do our duty in that state of life into which it hath pleased God to call us. And, as we know that we are not. able to do these things of

ourselves, nor to keep thy commandments, nor serve thee without thy special grace, grant us that grace which works in us both to will and to do of thy good pleasure. Amen.

HYMN.

Come, magnify the Lord with me,
Come, let us all exalt his name;
I sought the eternal God, and he
Has not expos'd my hope to shame.
I told him all my secret grief,

My secret groanings reach'd his ears;
He gave my inward pains relief,
And calm'd the tumult of my fears.

To him the poor lift up their eyes,
Their faces feel the heavenly shine;
A beam of mercy from the skies
Fills them with light and joy divine.
His holy angels pitch their tents
Around the men that serve the Lord;
O fear and love him, all his saints,
Taste of his grace, and trust his word.

Lord, we will bless thee all our days,
Thy praise shall dwell upon our tongue ;
Our souls shall glory in thy grace,

While saints rejoice to hear our song.

PRAYER

For Monday Evening.

We are favoured, O Lord, by thy sparing mercy, with another opportunity of meeting together in thy holy presence, and of bending our knees before thy throne of grace. O how greatly are we honoured in being permitted to speak to thee, thou King of kings! We have no distinguished situation in the present world; but if our hearts, gracious God, are sincere before thee, and if we feel a real desire to serve thee, thou wilt vouchsafe thy gracious presence in the humble cottage, as much as in the palaces of the rich. It is the contrite heart with which thou hast promised to dwell. O grant to us such a state of mind; and then, however poor we are in this world, we shall be rich indeed, in having thee for our friend and portion for ever. If thou art our shepherd, and we thy sheep, who hear thy voice and follow thee, then we can want nothing. Thou givest us food and raiment, and though both are coarse, yet they are sufficient for our bodily wants; and we know that we have, by our sins, forfeited every morsel of bread we put into our mouths, and the cup of water which quenches our

thirst. Give us thy grace, O Lord, that we may know, love, and serve thee; and we shall be content whatever else thy wise providence allots for us, and be happy for ever.

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And now, O Lord, we commend our souls and bodies into thy hands this night. Our bodies are wearied with the labours of the day, and thou hast appointed the hours of darkness for their refreshment in sleep. But we dare not close our eyes till we have looked up to thee to take care of us. Our houses may take fire, and we be consumed in them, unless thy providence watch over_us. may die, without even time to cry, Lord have mercy upon us. We therefore commit ourselves to thy merciful protection. We are sinners, we know ; but thou didst provide a sacrifice upon the cross to save sinners, even the chief of them. O Lord, save us; and grant that whenever we are called out of time into eternity, we may die in peace with thee, through faith in the Redeemer's precious blood. O cleanse our consciences to-night from the guilt of our sins; and may we lie down on our bed with a well-grounded persuasion, that if we never awake again on earth we shall be received into Abraham's bosom. May our last thoughts be of thee and thy love to our sinful souls; and when we awake in the morning, do thou engage our first mo

ments of recollection in looking to thee, our God.

Lighten our spiritual darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers this night, for the love of thy only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Every day, heavenly Father, brings with it trials and vexations; all which are the effects of our sins. Trouble is the lot of every man, because all have sinned. Glory be to thy name, that thou despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desires of such as are sorrowful. Mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils which thecraft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, may be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed; that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thee thanks with our lips and in our lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Father, &c.