An ACT of FAITH.

I BEL BELIEVE in thee, O God the Fa ther; if thou then be a Father, and we be Children, even as a Father pitieth his own Children, so have thou pity upon us, O Lord.

I believe in thee, the only Son, our Lord; therefore, since thou art our Lord, and we are thy Servants, as the eyes of Servants look unto the hand of their Masters, even so shall our eyes wait upon thee, until thou have mercy on us.

I believe, that although we were neither Children nor Servants, but Dogs only, in our Master's house; yet even so, some hope might be

allowed

allowed to eat of the crumbs which fall from our Master's table.

I believe, that Christ is the very Lamb of God; O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, take away mine in particular.

I believe that Jesus Christ came into the world to save Sinners; O thou, who art come to save Sinners, save me a grievous, a niserable Sinner, yea, even the chief of Sinners.

I believe, that Christ came to seek that which was lost; O thou, who camest to seek that which was lost, suffer not him to perish whom thou hast found and brought into thy fold, and ransomed from destruction.

I believe, that the Holy Ghost is the Lord and giver of life; O thou, who hast breathed into me the breath of life, grant me not to receive this living soul in vain...

I believe that the Spirit sanctifieth the heart by his grace; grant that I may never resist, or quench, or defeat, or be unprofitable, under his sanctifying operations.

I believe the same Spirit maketh intercession for the Saints with groanings that cannot be uttered; let me, dear God, have a part in the benefit of those groanings and that intercession.

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OUR

OUR Fathers hoped in thee, they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them. They called upon thee, and were holpen They put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.

As thou didst heretofore deliver our Forefathers; so do thou now deliver us, who likewise put our trust in thee.

An ACT of INTERCESSION,
as on THURSDAY.

[Then add,]

MAY the power of the Father

govern and protect me! May the wisdom of the Son teach and enlighten me! May the influence of the Holy Ghost renew and quicken ine!

O Lord, I beseech thee, watch over my soul; strengthen and sustain my body; exalt and refine my appetites; compose my passions; regulate my manners; bless my undertakings; fulfil my petitions; suggest to me holy thoughts; pardon what is past; direct me in what is present;