BLESSED art thou, O Lord, our God, who turnest the shadow of death into the morning, and renewest the face of the earth: who hast delivered us from the terror by night, and from the pestilence that walketh in darkness: who hast unlocked our eyes from sleep, and our eye-lids from slumber: who makest the outgoings of the morning and of the evening, to praise thee. Blessed art thou, for that we laid us down and slept, and rose up again, because thou, Lord, didst make us to dwell in safety.

Thou, who art the strength of them that trust in thee, we implore thy special presence and protection through this day; not knowing what a day may bring forth; only that sufficient for each day is the evil thereof. Be with us in all that immediWatch over us for good; and Make us active

ately lies before us. keep us as the apple of thine eye. in the discharge of present duties. Cleanse us from our most secret faults, and keep us from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over us. Save us from the corruptions of our own hearts; from the wiles and assaults of the Prince of darkness; and from the wicked practices of the world around us. Give us grace to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and to follow Christ. Preserve us, at home and abroad, in public and in private, from every thing that might prove to us an occasion of falling. And since, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without

thee, grant us, continually, the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed. Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of thy name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and, of thy great mercy, keep us in the same all the days of our life.

[Here may be used any occasional Prayer.]

Furthermore, we entreat thee, O Lord our God, to bless the whole race of mankind with all things needful for life and godliness. Prepare thy way before the face of all people, and visit them with thy salvation. Pour out thy Spirit abundantly upon thy Church, and upon this nation, and its rulers, and let thy glory still dwell in our land. To all thy people give thy grace, that they may learn to fear thee, and be subject to the higher powers, submitting themselves to every ordinance of man for thy sake. Give, and preserve to our use, the kindly fruits of the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them. Bless all our relations and friends, all who have done or wished us good, and reward them seven-fold into their bosoms. Do good to those who have done or wished us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Comfort and sanctify the afflicted in mind, body, or estate; and preserve the rich and prosperous from worldly pride; and the poor and needy from envying and discontent.

We ask these great blessings for ourselves, and for all mankind, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Our Father, &c.

Tuesday Noon.

[Or, with a Collect, for the Morning or Evening.]

GEN. iii. 19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

PROV. vi. 6.-Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep so shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

PROV. XXIV. 30.-I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding, and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well; I looked upon it and received instruction.

PROV. XXVI. 13.-The slothful man saith, there is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

PROV. xxi. 25.-The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labor. He coveteth greedily all the day long but the righteous giveth, and spareth not.

PROV. xiii. 11.-Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

PROV. XX. 13-Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. ROM. xii. 11.-Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord.

O LORD our God, whose name is most excellent in all the earth; who hast set up thy glory above the heavens, and art worthy to be celebrated with everlasting praises of men and angels; thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure it is that they are and were created.

But, O Lord our God! we have not brought thee the glory of which thou hast made us capable. We have often disobeyed and dishonored thee, in the whole course of our lives; forgetting the gracious Giver of all our good things, who art never unmindful of us; and weary to do thee service, who art never weary to do us good. For these things we desire to pour out our hearts before thee; entreating thee, for the sake of that mercy of thine in Jesus Christ, which has moved thee to spare us so long, and to do so much for us already, that thou wilt be pleased to give us repentance and pardon for all that is past. However we have transgressed, O humble us duly under the sense of it; and, for thy dear Son's sake, absolve us thoroughly from the guilt of it.

And strengthen us, good Lord, with the Spirit in the inner man, to make us more watchful against

the corruption of our nature, the temptations of the devil, and the distractions and allurements of this sinful world. O destroy in us every vicious inclination, every evil habit, and rebellious notion, that exalts itself against the obedience of our Lord Jesus Christ. And increase and confirm in us, still more and more, thy true knowledge, and faith, and fear, and love, and every grace of thy holy Spirit, which thou knowest to be most wanting in us, and necessary for us; such as may make our lives still more comfortable to ourselves, more profitable to others, and more to the glory of thy name. Cast us not away from thy presence; take not thy Holy Spirit from us; but direct all our ways to please thee, our God, that thou mayest crown us with blessing and good success. Help us to discover thy power, to own thy presence, to admire thy wisdom, and to love thy goodness in all thy creatures. And by all the comforts which we enjoy, draw thou our hearts still nearer to thyself, the blessed Creator of every comfort; make our meditations of God sweet as well as frequent; that delighting ourselves in the Lord, thou mayest give unto us the desires of our hearts. And whatever may be our condition and privileges in this present world, O may we still be found in the way of our duty, fearing God, and working righteousness; that we may secure our interest in the great Saviour of the world; so that when all here shall fail us, thou mayest take us up, and be the strength of our hearts, and our portion for evermore.