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Rh, we may then cry out in holy rapture, Lo, is our God, we have waited for him, and he  save us! This is the Lord, we will be glad rejoice in his salvation!

To thy merciful protection, O God, we humbly ourselves, our dear friends, and relations  night. The darkness is no darkness with thee, the night is as clear as the day. Defend, we thee, our persons, our dwellings, and our. Refresh us with sweet sleep; and the health and strength of our bodies, and the  of our minds, let us serve thee all our days, through the gate of death we enter into that kingdom, where there is no night; where  shall receive the end of our faith, even the  of our souls, through Jesus Christ; in  upon whose righteousness and  we further pray; Our Father, &c.

be unto thee, O most merciful and God, for having devoted this day to thy. Never can we sufficiently express the we owe thee for this stated season of rest  labour; for this delightful opportunity  us of imitating the heavenly host, whilst we  ourselves with one heart and voice to glorify, O God, our heavenly Father; and thee, O , our Advocate, Righteousness, and Life; thee, O eternal Spirit, the Comforter and of the church of God.

We praise thee, who instead of loathing our for our sinful pride and stubborn forgetfulness  thee, hast taken the most effectual methods to teach us the knowledge and plant in us the love of