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Rh may grow more dead to the world, and walk becoming our Christian character; that we may  enriched as much as possible with light and, joy and peace in this present life: and so  forth the praises of him who hath called us  darkness into marvellous light.

We beseech thee that the excellency of knowledge of Christ may be evidenced to others, by our adding day by day to our faith a  Christian courage, in defence of his truth,  and government; by a constant victory over corrupt affections; by a moderate use of all  comforts; by a meek and quiet spirit under all  trials, and by resignation to the will of our  Father.

Grant, O Lord, that our knowledge of the that is in Jesus, may work effectually  day upon our hearts. Let the Saviour’s love us be the pattern of ours to all that are round  us: let it make us zealous to embrace all  of ministering to the happiness of one  If we cannot assist the needy by our  or protect the oppressed by our power, O let diligently exercise love, in abstaining from all of speech, from all frowardness  evil tempers: let us look upon the failings of  with pity, as if they were our own: make us  and tender hearted, forbearing and forgiving, as thou, for Christ’s sake, hast forgiven us. from our dwelling all variance, whisperings,, and evil surmisings. Let peace and gentleness, meekness and goodness be exercised by of us one towards another, and the only  in our family be this, who shall conform most the will of God, by abounding in brotherly  and fervent charity. Thou, o God, that