which Thou hast given me, hast yet raised me up once more to see the light of this holy day, accept me, for Thy Son's sake, I beseech Thee, and forgive me all my sins. O Lord, unless Thou pardonest and cleansest me, I cannot serve Thee nor worship Thee acceptably. Put away all my offences, and deliver me from the chains with which they have bound me. Incline my heart to begin this Thy holy day, and this new week upon which Thy mercy suffers me to enter, by solemnly dedicating to Thy service, myself, my soul and body, every faculty and power with which Thou hast blest me; and accept, O Lord, this my living sacrifice, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who offered up Himself as a sacrifice for us, that by His death we might be pardoned and accepted in Thy sight. Pour out upon me Thy Holy Spirit, that He may guide me into all holiness and all truth. Enlighten my understanding, that I may know Thee; purify my affections, that I may love Thee; and put Thy fear into my heart, that I maydread to offend Thee. Thou

knowest, Lord, that I am weak and sinful, that I constantly break my resolutions and do the things which I have prayed not to do. But thou canst raise me from the death of sin to the life of righteousness: be with me, then, I beseech Thee, and bless me for Christ's sake.

Lord, may I derive some good from what I hear to-day; enable me to attend to it and to join with my whole heart in the prayers of Thy Church. Make me less indifferent to holy things, less cold and heartless in Thy service. Bless every member of this School, and preserve us in body and soul from every kind of evil. And as this day is specially Thine, may it be spent by all of us in special peace and love and holiness, and be to us a foretaste of that eternal rest, into which I pray Thee hereafter to receive us all, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

SUNDAY EVENING.

Almighty and everlasting God, I pray Thee to pardon all the indifference to Thy word which I have shown upon this Thy holy day. Forgive, for Christ's sake, my inattention, which I know and feel to be a mark of indifference to Thee. Grant that whatever good I have gained from the services of to-day, may enable me to serve Thee more faithfully, and give me grace always to remember that I am not my own, but purchased to Thyself by the price of Christ's blood. So may I live as becomes one whom He has redeemed; and since my own utmost strength is weakness, do Thou, O Lord, give me Thy Holy Spirit, to make Thy strength perfect in my weakness. Grant that, if it please Thee to bring me to the end of this week, I may then be conscious of some improvement, and some victory over my selfishness and my sin. Or, if it please Thee, that before this week is passed I should be summoned to see Thee face to face,

grant that I may stand before Thee with joy and not with grief, and may find that through Christ my sins have been forgiven me.

May all sins of which I have been to-day reminded be forsaken for ever; may all holy dispositions be strengthened within me. Make me more pure, and humble, and believing, anxious in all things to serve Thee, doing everything as in Thy sight, so that to me to live may be Christ, and to die may be gain. Hear also the prayers which my relations and friends shall offer up to Thee to-night, and give them Thy Spirit to guide them to heaven. Bless all for whom I ought to pray, especially every member of this School, and make us all Thy true children and servants, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

MONDAY MORNING.

O Almighty God, who hast brought me in Thy mercy to the beginning of another six

days of work, I beseech Thee to bestow upon me Thy blessing. Keep me, O Lord, from all sin, and make me to know and feel that Thine eye is upon me during all my employments, and that there is no duty or pleasure which I may not consecrate to Thy glory. Lord, I confess to Thee my sinfulness in thought, that I am often [Here mention unkind, envious, or other evil thoughts] — in word, that what I say is [Here confess hasty, angry, false, foolish, or uncharitable words]— and in deed [Here confess unkindness, idleness, and sinful actions of other kinds]. Truly I have done what I ought not to have done, and not done what I ought to have done. My only hope is in Thy mercy, and in the merits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Pour upon me, through Him, Thy Holy Spirit, and may I trust to Him for sup-. port in every difficulty, and grace to conquer every sin. Enable me during this week to make some advance in holy living, and grant that by receiving a gracious answer to these my prayers, I may be encouraged and