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 O God of heaven, raise, we beseech Thee, our minds above the grovelling things of this world, that we may be imbued with thy Spirit, and fashioned into thine own image and likeness. Heavenly Father, give us "willing minds and ardent feet" to follow Thee in the regeneration, and O, solemnly impress us with this truth, that "except a man be born again, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." May this spiritual regeneration, this new birth, be ours! so shall we rise to the mark of our high calling, and obtain the promised boon, even life for evermore.

O Lord, give us strength to pursue our various callings this day, and may the dew of thy blessing fall gently upon our endeavours to promote thy glory and to spread thy truth. Merciful God, as our times are in thy hands, so teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Thou who art strength to the weak, and the health of them that be in sickness, hear, O Lord, and have mercy; "Look down from heaven, thy dwelling-place;" behold, and visit, and bless.

Impart thy consolation to all those who are now labouring under bodily suffering. Give them a calm resignation to thy Divine will, and "a happy issue out of all their afflictions." These and all other blessings which Thou, O Lord, seest good to bestow, we ask for thy name and mercy's sake.

Our Father, &c.

LMIGHTY FATHER! the universal Giver of all good, and the constant Preserver of thy