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my connections and acquaintance. Look upon them in mercy, and visit them with thy salvation. these prayers, for the only sake of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Our Father, &c.

PRIVATE PRAYER AT NOON.

O LORD God Almighty, my God, my refuge, and my strength, incline my heart to seek thee in the name of Jesus Christ, and hear my prayer for his sake.

It is one of my highest privileges, and of my greatest mercies, that thine ear is ever open to the prayer of those that call upon thee. Give me, then, thy Spirit, that I may at all times call upon the name of the Lord. At evening, at morning, and at noonday, will I pray, and thou shalt hear my voice.

I am, indeed, a sinful and a needy creature. My wants are many, and my necessities are urgent. My faith is weak, my repentance imperfect, my affections are wandering; my heart is hard, my pride is great, and my sins are innumerable. I fail continually both in love to thee and love to my neighbour, and am verily guilty, and deeply polluted in thy sight.

Yet still, O Lord, though I have sinned, I have an advocate with thee, Jesus Christ the righteous, who is the propitiation for our sins. O grant me faith in him, that I may be justified freely by thy grace, through his redemption; be accepted in that beloved Son; and be a partaker of his Spirit.

Lord, make me to hate and loathe every iniquity. Strengthen me to resist every temptation. Give me

grace to put my whole trust in thee, to love thee supremely and constantly, to honour thy holy name, and to serve thee truly all the days of my life. Teach me to do thy will, O my God, and let thy good Spirit lead me into the land of uprightness. Give me grace to love my neighbour as myself, to reverence my superiors, to hurt no one, to be temperate and chaste. Let me not be slothful in business, but fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.

Lord, hast thou not said, When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them! O Lord, I am poor and needy, and my soul thirsteth for thee. Hear me; let me drink of the waters of life-never leave me, nor forsake me. Let me find thee and live in thy presence, where alone is fulness of joy.

Grant, Lord of all power and love, that thy way may be prepared, thy glory may be revealed, and that all flesh may see it together. Lift up the light of thy countenance upon thy people. Build up the waste places of Sion. Send labourers into thy vineyard.

Bless our King and all the Royal Family, the Nobility, the Ministers of thy Gospel, and all the people. Impart thy mercy and grace to my dear relations, to all who pray for me, and all for whom I ought to pray. Be gracious to those in distress. Grant to mine enemies, if I have any, thy pardoning mercy and sanctifying Spirit, and reward seven-fold into their bosom those from whom I have received benefits and kindness.

Lord God of my salvation, every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his

greatness is unsearchable. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercy. Thou keepest me from day to day in safety, and hast blessed me with innumerable mercies.

I thank thee for every prayer heard and answered, and for every good received. But thou hast commended thy love above all, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He shed his blood for me; and how can I love, and praise, and serve thee as I ought! O help me to live in all things to thy glory, for the only sake of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour.

Our Father, &c.

[As some may be desirous to give the whole time of mid-day prayer to intercession, the following intercessory prayer is added.]

INTERCESSORY PRAYER AT NOON.

ALMIGHTY Father, who would have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, permit me now to approach thee, through Jesus Christ, in behalf of all those for whom I ought to pray.

Lord, bless thy church throughout the world. Let the glory of the Lord rise upon it in every place. I humbly pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Grace be with all them that love the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Grant that they that believe in him may stand fast, in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel; and send them now prosperity.

Bless that particular branch of thy church to which

I belong. May it continue to be favoured with the advantages which it now enjoys. God of all grace, grant that thy ministering servants in all the earth may be dead to the world and alive to Christ, and faithfully and continually preach the doctrines of his salvation. If any preach themselves, and not the Lord Jesus Christ, O God, change thou their hearts, shew them their danger, teach them thy truth, and enable them to proclaim it to others. Give wisdom, grace, and every blessing, to that minister from whom I hear thy word.

And I pray thee, great Lord of the harvest, who seest and knowest all men, and hast the hearts of all in thy control, bless all universities, seminaries, and schools, that in them the young may be trained up in the fear of God and the faith of Christ. Give thy Holy Spirit to all preparing for the ministry. Send forth into thy vineyard, both in our own country and in every land, men of an enlightened mind, and a devout heart, men of patient perseverance, of firm resolution, of entire dedication of body and soul to their work, of a wise and sober judgment, and of unquenchable love to immortal souls.

Give thy blessing to kings, queens, and all in authority, that they may be nursing-fathers and nursing-mothers of thy church, and use the means which thou hast given them in the spread of true religion. Lord, instruct our magistrates, and teach our senators wisdom, that judgment may run down as water, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Grant that every where such men as Nehemiah and Daniel may be raised up to offices in the state-men who shall disinterestedly labour and pray for the advancement of righteousness, and truth, and peace.

Our national sins call indeed for judgment; but grant that mercy may rejoice over judgment, and grace abound over sin. Give us, I beseech thee, those temporal and spiritual blessings which we deserve not, for to thee belong mercies and forgiveness of sins.

Grant that the doctrine of Christ crucified may be every where preached. Let such as now are Christians in name only, being taught the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, seek the life and power of religion; may the Jews, hearing of Christ Jesus, look unto him whom they have pierced, and mourn; and may the Gentiles be given to him. O may he speedily judge the world, and let the earth be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

May such an effusion of thy Spirit be shed on all flesh, that every tongue may joyfully sing the angelic song, Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will towards men."

Bestow thy grace abundantly on my brethren and kinsmen according to the flesh, my parents, brothers and sisters, and all my relatives, my servants, my Christian friends, neighbours, and connections. If any hate or revile me, Lord, teach me to bless them. If any despitefully use me or persecute me, I now pray to thee in their behalf. Father, forgive them, and do them good.

Look on the destitute and afflicted; let their afflictions lead them to thee, that they may find Thee their refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble; and though the chastening be grievous, may they experience that it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness.