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O most holy, most glorious Saviour, and Redeemer Jesus, who for our sakes didst descend from the glories of God to the pains and labors of the earth, and didst pass from a painful life to an ignominious death, from the bitterness of death to the darkness of the grave, and by thy divine power didst raise thyself from death to life again; we give thee thanks for thy infinite love to us and all mankind; we acknowlege thee to be our Lord, and confess thee to be our God, we adore thy Majesty, and rejoice in thy mercies; we humbly pray thce to enable us with thy Spirit to believe all thy doctrines, and to obey all thy Commandments, that, after a holy and religious life spent in doing honor to thy holy Name, we may be partakers of thy holy Resurrection, passing from death to life, from the darkness of the grave, to the light of heaven, from an imperfect duty to the perfection of holiness in the fruition of the joys of God in thy eternal kingdom, O most holy, most glorious Saviour and Redeemer Jesus, Amen.

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O BLESSED High Priest, Holy Jesus, King of the world, and head of the Church, who, when thou hadst taken upon thee our nature and our sin, appeased thy Father's wrath, performed all his will, overcome death, and rescued all obedient souls from the hand of the enemy, didst ascend to thy Eternal Father, and open the kingdom of heaven to all believers; thou hast espoused thy Church unto thyself with the eternal circles of thy Providence, with thy love and with thy care, with thy word and with thy Spirit, thy promises and thy holy intercession; thou hadst a feeling of our infirmities, and art our merciful High Priest, making intercession for us for ever; O be pleased to represent and supply all our wants, excuse all our infirmities, pity all our calamities, pardon our sins, and send down thy holy Spirit of Grace into our hearts, that, though we walk upon the earth, yet our conversation may be in heaven, and there also may be our portion and inheritance for ever through thy mercies, O most gracious Saviour and Redeemer Jesus. Amen.

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SING aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

I will remember the works of the Lord surely I will remember thy wonders of old: I will meditate of all thy works, and talk of thy doings.

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? thou art the God that doest wonders; thou hast declared thy strength among the people.

Vow and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

Say unto God, how terrible art thou in thy works: through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Sion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Rejoice in the Lord ye righteous: and give thanks at the remembrance of his Holiness.

The Lord hath made known his Salvation: his righteousness hath he, openly, shewed in the sight of the heathen.

He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the Salvation of our God.

Give unto the Lord (O ye kindreds of the people) give unto the Lord glory and strength.

For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the beginning, &c.

O Eternal God, the Great Father of spirits, the great lover of souls, who didst send thy holy Spirit upon thy Church in the day of Pentecost, and hast promised that he shall abide with thy Church for ever, let thy holy Spirit lead us into all truth, defend us from all sin, enrich us with his gifts, refresh us with his comforts, rule in our hearts for ever, conduct us with his truth, and lead us in the way everlasting, that we, living by thy Spirit, and walking in him, may by him be sealed up to the day of our redemption: O let thy Spirit witness to our spirits, that we are the children of God, and make us to be

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so for ever, through Jesus our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Blessed Spirit, fountain of Grace and comfort, treasure of wisdom, and source of spiritual emanations, be pleased to abide with me for ever, by the inhabitation of thy inward assistance and support; give me corresponding affections, unstained purity, care, and watchfulness over my ways, that I may never, by provoking Thee to anger, cause Thee to remove thy dwelling, or draw a cloud before thy holy face but if Thou art pleased to cover my eyes, that I may not behold the bright rays of thy favor, nor be refreshed with spiritual comforts; let thy love support my spirit by whatever ways Thou choosest, and in all my needs give me such a portion as may be instrumental and conducive to the performance of my duty; and in all accidents, let me continue to seek Thee by prayers, humiliation, fervent desires, and the strictness of an holy life; that, following the example, and pursuing the footsteps, of my Redeemer, I may be supported by thy strength, guided by thy hand, enlightened by thy favor, and may at last, after a persevering holiness and an unwearied industry, dwell with Thee in the regions of light and eternal Glory, who, in the union of the Father and the Son, art one God, blessed for ever. Amen.

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