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Furthermore, in regard thou art the God not of us only, but of our posterity, extend, we pray thee, thy blessing to our children; that our sons and daughters may grow up as the young plants, and with their age and stature, may increase in wisdom and virtue, and favour with God and man.

Thou, who hast commanded a due care of our relations, and abhorrest the wretches void of natural affection; be favourable to my kindred, whether by blood or alliance: Preserve among us all peace, friendship, and tenderness; and make us evermore ready to seek and rejoice in one another's good.

O thou, who requirest us to love them, that love us, pour out thy

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blessings, great and manifold, upon all my friends and benefactors; all who have done or wish me well, many perhaps unknown to me; preserve them, O Lord, and keep them alive, that they may be blessed upon earth, and deliver them not into the will of their enemies.

O thou, who hast pronounced that man worse than an infidel, who is regardless of his own houshold: behold, with thy favour, every person belonging to this family; yea, let thy peace rest upon my whole house, and the son of peace ever dwell in it.

O thou, who hast declared, that our righteousness must far exceed that of publicans and sinners; grant me never to be wanting in kindness

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and civil respects to all who live peaceably and quietly in my neighbourhood; but chearful and ready in making suitable returns of love to all that love me. My own friends, my father's friends, and the children of both our friends, let me never ungratefully despise, neglect, or forsake.

O thou, who hast directed us to overcome evil with good, and hast expressly commanded our prayers for them that persecute us, and despitefully use us; pardon and bless all that speak evil of me, all that have hated me with, or without a cause; some of them perhaps even for my good will, for speaking distasteful truth, or doing necessary justice; but, whatever the occasion, or the offence may have been, which,

if given on my part, I entreat thee and them to forgive; have the same mercy, O Lord, on all mine enemies, as on myself:. And bring them, I beseech thee, to thy heavenly kingdom, as I hope and pray, thou wilt at length bring me.

O thou, who acceptest the interIcessions which thy servants offer up for each other, remember, I entreat thee, for good, as well all those who recommend me in their prayers, as those whom I have promised to recommend in my prayers; and all who have no friend to intreat for them particularly.

O thou searcher and knower of hearts, who acceptest the will for the deed, be gracious to all them who, through just and necessary

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hindrances, do not pay thee the public homage and service of this day; to all, whom importunity of business, on any other day, leaves less at leisure, and makes less frequent in the public or private worship of thee, than they desire, or endeavour to be; let all these, O Lord, partake of thy favour and bounty, as if they had often and actually prayed. Soften and convert those hardened foolish hearts, who, through ignorance or prejudice, contemn thy word and ordinances; who deride thy holy religion, and wilfully forbear and refuse to pray; give them a sorrowful sense of this evil heart of unbelief, and preserve others from the infection of such pestilent exam

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And, for a more effectual check

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