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 causing truth to spring out of our mental earth, and righteousness to look down from our heaven within.

Our Father, &c.

Monday Evening.

LMIGHTY and eternal Lord, the Father of all mercies, we, thy unworthy servants, would render to Thee our most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to allmen. We bless Thee for our creation, our preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for Thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world, for the means of grace in Thy holy Word, and for the hope of glory in Thy heavenly kingdom. We beseech Thee further, to' give us that due sense of all Thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may shew forth Thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving ourselves to Thy service, and walking before Thee. O Lord, in holiness and righteousness all our days, to Thy honour and glory, the good of mankind, and our present and eternal happiness. Our Father, &e.

LMIGHTY and most merciful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he would turn from his wickedness and live, and who remittest the evils of all those