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O LORD, hast thou not said, "It shall come to pass in the last days that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh?" Behold! in these last days, give now to us that ask. With thee is the residue of the Spirit ; and the Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot save, nor his ear heavy that it cannot hear.

Have respect unto the Covenant, for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty. May the Sun of Righteousness arise, with healing in his wings, on those who are now sitting in darkness and the shadow of death.

We pray thee to hasten the coming on of that time, when it shall not be asked, Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? but it shall be said, The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the sight of all nations, and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

And grant, gracious Lord, that while the fulness of the Gentiles is come in, all Israel may also be saved. May the veil which remains upon their hearts when Moses is read, be taken away by their turning to the Lord. May this branch which has so long been broken off, at length be grafted into its own olive-tree.

O let the Deliverer come out of Zion, and turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

And while we thus pray, we thank thee, good and gracious Lord, for those blessed signs of the times in which we live, which shew thy approaching kingdom. We bless thee for the beginning of a general desire to spread thy truth through the world, and that societies have been raised in these latter days, among

all denominations of thy servants, for evangelizing the heathen, and for their conversion from dumb idols to the living God. We thank thee for any success given to these efforts, and would thereby be encouraged to persevere in more zealous labours, and more fervent prayers. But help us to remember that the preaching of the gospel is joined with the hour of judgment (Rev. xiv. 6, 7,) and to be ready and prepared for that judgment.

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O FATHER of lights, and giver of all wisdom, bless every Society formed for the conversion of Jews or Gentiles, and for the spread and advancement of thy truth, at home or abroad. Guide the minds of all who conduct their affairs. In all their difficulties and trials, comfort and support them. Especially direct them in the choice of fit instruments. Give them the discerning of spirits, that none may be sent forth but such as thou hast called, prepared, and qualified for the blessed yet arduous office of proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ. Greatly increase the number of such labourers. Give, O give thou the word, and great shall be the company of preachers. Bless all who support thy cause at home. May they that love Jerusalem prosper in body and soul; in endeavouring to water others, may their own souls be watered.

Look with thy favour on all missionaries now among the Jews and the heathen. O prepare thy way in the wilderness. May every valley be exalted, every hill made low; may the crooked be made straight, and the rough places plain, and the glory

of the Lord be revealed. Let thy word every where have free course and be glorified. May thy doctrine, constantly preached by thy servants, drop as the rain, and distil as the dew, and thy word never return unto thee void, but prosper abundantly, and accomplish all that for which thou dost send it. Give thy servants health and strength, vigour of mind, and devotedness of heart; and may they all be chosen vessels to bear thy name before the Gentiles. May the deadening influence of climate, heathen customs, and loss of means of grace, be more than counteracted by a special supply of thy Holy Spirit. May it have to be recorded of each one of them-He was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith; and much people were, through him, added to the Lord. Give them grace to be faithful unto death, and may they receive from the Saviour's hands the crown of life and glory. Grant that thousands and tens of thousands may rise up to call them blessed. May all nations whom thou hast made fall down and worship before thee and glorify thy name.

O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O our God. For thy dear Son's sake, answer. May he see of the travail of his soul and be satisfied.

Our Father, &c.

Amen and Amen.

ANOTHER PRAYER FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST.

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O ETERNAL God, the Lord of glory, who hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched-out arm; the great, the mighty God, the Lord of hosts is thy name: thou, Lord, art good to all, and thy tender mercies are over all thy works. Thou art nigh unto all them that call upon thee, to all that call upon thee in truth.

We are bold, therefore, to come before thee in behalf of a world lying in wickedness. Behold, in thy infinite compassion, dying millions, who have changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts! behold them, without Christ, strangers from the covenant of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world; filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, and malignity! Lord, we know that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Regard, then, now, we beseech thee, in pity, the sad effects of sin, the miserable condition of these thy creatures. Regard, we beseech thee, thine own glory. How long shall thy name be thus profaned? How long shall the prince of darkness usurp the Saviour's promised inheritance and possession? Lord, how long shall the blessed hope that the kingdoms of this world are to be the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ, tarry, ere it come? O Jesus, hasten

thy appearing and thy kingdom, and may we be counted worthy to stand before thee in that day.

Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Sion, for the time to favour her, yea, the set time is come. For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and thy glory.

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Lord, we believe thy promises; help our unbelief. We are persuaded that thou hast brought the wretched state of the world before the eyes of thy people, that they may pity millions of guilty, accountable, and immortal souls without the knowledge of a Saviour; that while there is time they may pray, and give, and strive to make thy Gospel known among them. Our Saviour has commanded, “Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature ;" and thou hast promised, that thy word shall not return unto thee void; we confidently, therefore, ask thee to bless the cause of Christian missions, that it may advance, and grow, and increase, till every Christian heart becomes warmed with holy zeal for the spread of the Saviour's name, and kingdom, and glory; and the gospel of Christ be preached to Jew and Gentile throughout the world.

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HOLY, holy, holy Lord, we acknowledge it to be owing to thy infinite mercy, that we were not left in the darkness of heathen lands. Thou didst incline thy servants of old to send faithful missionaries to preach thy glorious gospel; thou didst support them in all their trials and difficulties, and at length this favoured country became a Christian land. And,

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