present; prevent me in what is to

come.

NOW unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we can ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us; unto him be glory in the Church, by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end.

Amen

MEDITATIONS and PRAYERS for the EVENING.

HAVING AVING passed over the day, I render hearty thanks to thee, my God, for thy good providence. The evening now draws on, make thou it comfortable.

But, as each day hath its evening,

Life's

so likewise hath human life. evening is old age; make thou this also comfortable.

O cast me not away in the time of age; neither forsake me when my strength faileth me. Even 40 hoary hairs do thou carry me. Thou hast made and hast sustained me hitherto, continue still to support and to deliver me.

Abide

Abide with me, my Jesus, for the time is far spent; yea, the shadows of the evening are stretched out, and the day is declining upon

me.

Let thy strength, now especially, be made perfect in my weakness: For, as the day, so life is near its end; a life wherein we scarcely live.

The night posts on apace; so doth that death, of which night is the image; a night, after which, in this world, we must expect nomorning.

In constant remembrance, and due sense whereof, I earnestly entreat thee, blessed Lord, to order such an end of this life for me, as may be truly Christian; acceptable

to

to thee, perfectly void of sin, and shame, and, so far as thou seest fit, free from extreme pain too. So gathering me to the remainder of thy elect, in peace and innocence, at thy own time, and after thy own way; only let it be free from guilt and from reproach.

LET me always be mindful, that the days of darkness are many: And let this thought excite me to finish. my work with diligence, before that night overtake me, wherein no man can work.

Judgment moves also towards me; grant me, good Lord, a favourable issue at that most awful and important tribunal.

I WILL

I WILL lift up my hands by night in the sanctuary, and will praise the Lord.

The Lord hath commanded his loving-kindness in the day-time, and in the night season also my song shall be of him, and my prayer unto the Lord of my life.

As long as I live will I magnify thee on this manner, and lift up my hands in thy name.

O let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and the liftof my hands as the evening

ing up

sacrifice.

BLESSED