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 with the humble, to revive their spirits, and fill with joy their contrite hearts.

O Lord, we beseech Thee, let Thy gracious Spirit possess our souls, and turn Thou all our faculties to Thy services, that there may be from within those regulating powers which shall preserve in order all the members of our bodies; thus, that everything we do may be done to Thy glory, and to the welfare of our future state, as well as for the happiness of our fellow-creatures. Grant our request, O Lord, we beseech Thee, for Thine own name's sake. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

NFINITE and omnipotent Lord God, while the morning calls us into Thy presence to pay our adoration unto Thee for the blessings and protection afforded us during the past night, we cannot but be sensible of Thy divine condescension, in that Thou waitest to be gracious, and even to be present with us in our adoration, imparting unto us the full blessedness of Thy glory as we are prepared to enjoy it. O Lord God our Saviour, Thou art very great, Thou art clothed with glory and majesty, Thou investest Thyself with light as with a garment, and over Thy glory there is at all times's a covering, so that Thy divine presence mey be attempered to the state and condition of those who worship Thee. How infinite is Thy love towards us and towards all Thy creatures, O Lord! As a Sun of righteousness, Thy divine perfections are revealed. Through Thy glorified humanity, all Thy oreatures have access to that perfect love, that divine goodness, which is the very essence of Thy being. There are none of Thy creatures so lowly as to be overlooked by Thee; there are none so exalted as not to need Thy divine favour and countenance. The most suffering among Thy children may hear Thee, in accents of perfect love, exclaiming, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly, and ye shall find rest to your souls." Amen.

Our Father, etc.

LORD, merciful and gracious, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, what can we, Thy sinful creatures, offer unto Thee for all the bounties we daily receive from Thee! Day unto day continues Thy goodness, and night unto night declares the unwearied love with which Thou regardest us. No good thing has Thou withheld from us, but Thy goodness and mercy have followed us all the days of our life.

By Thy kind and merciful providence, we have safely been brought to the close of another day; still Thou surroundest our habitation with every comfort, still is Thy bounteous hand open, and our bread and our water has been made sure unto us. O how can we express ourselves, or show our gratitude for the wonders of Thy love; or what can we render unto Thee for all the benefits Thou hast showered down upon us? Help us, O Lord, to fulfil that which Thou requirest at our hands; "to do