-for all that call upon God, and have none else to help them;for this Land, and this Church, that the Lord may avert the Judgments which we justly deserve; for our Friends, our Relations, our Benefactors, and for our Enemies ;→ for all that have desired our Prayers, and for the whole mystical Body of Christ:

Beseeching the Almighty God, the Creator and Redeemer of all, to have Mercy upon all whom he has made and redeemed, and to give unto All Grace and Help, according to the Necessities they labour under,- -for thy Sake, O Lord Jesus, to whom with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, be all Honour and Glory, Dominion and Power, for ever and ever. Amen.

WHEN we consider the Time when Christians are taught to say this Prayer, we shall have Reason to fear, that too many continue to repeat it all their Lives, with as little Consideration, Understanding, and Devotion, as they first learned it.

This will make a short and plain Paraphrase on this Prayer, both useful and acceptable to such as desire to understand what they pray for.

THE

LORD'S PRAYER EXPLAINED.

Our Father which art in Heaven.

I BESEECH Thee, O Heavenly Father, not for myself only, but for all for thy Chil dren, That we may all live worthy of the Relation which we bear to Thee;

That we may not sin, knowing that we are accounted thine: nor wilfully offend so great, so good, so tender a Father: But that we may love Thee, and fear Thee,

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not as Slaves, but as Children: That we may put our whole Trust in Thee, and depend upon thine infinite Power, Wisdom, Goodness, and Promise, to take Care of us;

That we may leave it to Thee to

choose what is best for us; and bear with Patience and Resignation all thy fatherly Corrections:-And that we may serve Thee with Comfort and pleasure all our Days, in Hopes of the Inheritance which Thou hast promised thy obedient Children.

Hallowed be thy Name.

THOU art worthy, O Lord, to receive Glory, and Honour, and Power; for Thou hast created all Things, and all thy Works praise TheeFill our Hearts, O God, with a Zeal for thy Glory, that we may do Thee Honour, by leading holy Lives, and by paying a great Regard for every Thing that belongs to Thee;-Thy Name, thy Day, thy House, thine Ordi nances, and thy Ministers :And that others, seeing our good Works, may glorify our Father which is in Heaven.

Thy

Thy Kingdom come.

INLARGE thy Kingdom, O God, and deliver the World from the Dominion and Tyranny of Satan, that the Kingdoms of the Earth may become the Kingdoms of Jesus Christ.- Hasten the Time which thy Spirit hath foretold, when all Nations whom thou hast made, shall worship Thee and glorify thy Name. -Bless the good Endeavours of those that strive to propagate the Gospel of thy Kingdom; and prepare the Hearts of all Men to receive 1t.- May all such as own Thee for their King, become thy faithful Subjects !Vouchsafe to reign in our Hearts, and subdue our Will entirely to thine ;—and prepare us by thy good Spirit for the Kingdom of Glory.

Thy Will be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven.

DISPOSE me, and all thy Children, O Lord and Father, to submit cheerfully to whatever thy Providence shall order

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for us:-Hearken not to the corrupt Desires of our Hearts; but to the Voice of thine own Wisdom, Goodness, and Mercy. -Give us a true Knowledge of our Duty, and an Heart disposed to close with thy Will, whenever it shall be made known to us, and to perform it with Pleasure.

Subdue in us whatever is contrary to thy holy Will, that through thy Grace we may at last become perfect, as our heavenly Pattern is.

Give us this Day our Daily Bread.

WE look up unto, and depend upon Thee, O heavenly Father, for all the Necessaries and Conveniencies of this present Life. And may our bodily Wants engage us to go daily to the Throne of Grace for the Wants of our Souls!

Let thy Blessing go along with our honest Endeavours, and keep us from all unjust Ways of bettering our Condition.—Ğive us Grace to impart to such as are in Want, of what Thou shalt give us more than our daily Bread; and, with all thy other Favours, give us, we beseech Thee,