MONDAY EVENING.

Thanksgiving for Mercies, Temporal and Spiritual.

O LORD GOD, to whom we are indebted for all our enjoyments, graciously vouchsafe to hear us while we acknowledge them. From Thee we receive all that renders the day pleasant, and the night peaceful. Thou didst bestow on us the chearful light of day for our necessary employments; and thou hast now brought on the stillness of the night, that we may be at rest, and that our wearied nature may be refreshed with sleep.

We thank thee, O Lord, for the provisions which thou hast made for our bodies: but we have greater mercies than these to acknowledge. Thou hast provided us with the means of walking with God by day, and of lying down in peace when our labours are over. O that every one of us may be blessed with that knowledge of Thee, as a God of

gruce, which thy faithful servants enjoy, and which maketh them humble and thankful, for the common comforts of life.

We would remember, in the use and enjoyment of all our bodily comforts, that we are sinful creatures. We would humbly and thankfully recollect the means through which we receive these forfeited blessings. May we be ever mindful, that they are restored through the compassionate mediation of Him, who taketh away the sin of the world. The health we have enjoyed this day, the food with which our table hath been spread, the sleep we hope for this night, and all that renders life comfortable, we owe to divine grace.

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And if for these enjoyments, we are bound to sing of thy mercy, how much more for the richer blessings of that redemption, which we obtain through the blood of Jesus! () Lord, we have no words that will fully express our obligations to Thee for these mercies. Here thou art exalted above all blessing and praise. But we will endeavour to sing thy praise with all our powers; and

thy grace shall be the subject of our thanks

giving.

And now, O Lord, since thou art willing to impart unto us spiritual and everlasting blessings, give us wisdom and grace to seek unto Thee for them. May we be more desirous of these, than of the comforts of the present life; yea, so may we learn to estimate the things that belong to our peace, as to count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus our Lord.

Blessed be thy holy Name for offering these greater mercies to us miserable sinners, without money, and without price. Blessed be thy holy Name for declaring, that Whosoever will, may come and take of the water of life freely. Encouraged by this gracious invitation, so suited to our condition, we now apply to Thee for spiritual blessings.

Vouchsafe unto us, most

the pardon of all our sins.

the spirit of true repentance.

gracious God,

Grant unto us

Sanctify us in

body, soul, and spirit. And if it please thee, may we be favoured with a comfortable

persuasion of our being in a state of reconciliation with Thee; that our days may be brightened by faith and hope; that in our temporal enjoyments we may taste thy love; and that we may be preserved from all those distressing thoughts, to which a consciousness of sin 'rendereth us liable.

May every one of us be enabled to lie down to rest in the spirit of adoption; committing himself to thee as a child into the hands of a father. This is a privilege, O Lord, with which thou condescendest to honour thy servants. Help us to put away every thing that may prevent our enjoyment of it, and enable us to walk as obedient children.

Forgive, O Lord, whatever hath been inconsistent with that character in our behaviour this day. Pity and pardon us, O most gracious Father, and be mercifully pleased still to visit us with thy favour, and grant us a peaceful and refreshing night. And if we have another day given to us, may we endeavour to walk like those whom thou hast redeemed and sanctified.

These great blessings we implore at thy merciful hands, in the name of thy dear Son, our only Advocate, who condescended to teach us how to pray.

Our Father, &c.

TUESDAY MORNING.

A general Prayer:

O FATHER of mercies, to whom the guilty must look for pardon, the necessitous must seek for supplies, and the sufferer must come for support, we direct our eyes to thee this morning; praying thee to be about our path, as thou hast been about our bed.

May we

O Lord, give us that wisdom, which is pro fitable to direct us in our course. Let not a deceived heart turn us aside. hunger and thirst after righteousness, and be always sitting at the feet of that Saviour,