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 desires, and  live  soberly,  justly, and  godly in this  world, We beseech thee, hear us.

That we  may  work  good  while  we  have time, We beseech thee, hear us.

That we  may  walk  worthy  of  the  vocation in which  we  are  called,  We beseech thee, hear us.

That we  may  support  one  another  in  charity, careful  to  keep  the  unity  of  the Spirit in  the  bond  of  peace,  We beseech thee, hear us.

That we  may  be  doers  of  the  word,  and  not hearers only,

That, having  food  and  clothing,  we  may  be therewith  content,

That we  may  owe  no  man  anything,  but  to love  one  another,

That we  may  provide  good  things,  not  only in the  sight  of  God,  but  also  in  the  sight of all  men,

That we  may  present  our  bodies  a living sacrifice, holy,  pleasing  to  God,  which  is our  reasonable  service,

That we  may  render  to  no  man  evil  for  evil,

That we  may  labour  by  good  works  to  make sure our  calling,

That we  may  not  fail  in  doing  good,

That we  may  rejoice  in  the  Lord  always,

That, above  all,  we  may  seek  not  our  own things, but  those  that  are  Jesus  Christ’s,

That we  may  not  confess  God  with  our  lips, and deny  him  in  our  works,

That whatever  we  do,  in  word  or  in  work, we may  do  all  to  the  glory  of  God,

That we  may  instruct  the  living  in  the spirit of  gentleness  and  meekness,

That all  things  that  we  do  may  be  done  in charity,

That we  may  bear  one  another's  burdens, and so  fulfil  the  law  of  Christ,

That we  may  not  receive  the  grace  of  God in vain,

That, considering  the  conversation  of  the saints, we  may  follow  their  faith  and patience,

That, being  soldiers  to  God,  we  may  not  entangle ourselves  with  secular  businesses,