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LORD our God, with grateful hearts we approach Thee, to offer our united thanksgivings for the enjoyment of another Sabbath, and to implore Thine assistance to enable us to observe the lessons of wisdom with which we have been instructed. Thy Word which we have read disclosest to us the extent of Thy mercy: "Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah."

O mercifal Father, Thou hast preserved in every human being some sparks of heavenly life, which, though unobserved by men in general, and hidden (to all appearance) even from him in whose inmost affections they lie almost in a state of suffocation, are yet capable of being kindled into a flame which may serve for the future regeneration of the soul; and to kindle this spark, and to fan it into flame, the watchful eye of Thy providence marks the proper period: Thy Spirit is constantly moving over the dark waters of the soul, until the period shall arrive when Thy creative voice with effect shall exclaim, "Let there be light;" and light is, 0 God, we thank Thee for the day of rest, for the preaching of Thy Word, for the prayers which have ascended upward.

Pour Thy truth over our repentant souls, we beseech Thee; O cause Thy light to shine into the dark places of our understandings, and we shall be saved. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

THOU great Hushandman of the fold, help us to see our utter wretchedness without Thee; and help us to remove that wretchedness by constantly bringing our souls under the divine government of Thy love and wisdom. May the truths we have this morning heard from Thy Word enter into and contend against our evils, and overcome them; and may the evils ejected be replaced by goodness and holiness of life. Bring us, we beseech Thee, this day through all the trials necessary for our purification. As Thy compassions fail not, as Thou knowest the frailty of our nature, fit us for the burdens we have to endure; and according to our day of labour, so let strength be given unto us.

We desire to acknowledge, with humble gratitude, Thy mercy during the past night. We feel our bodies invigorated and rendered strong to labour by the refreshment of sleep; and we now humbly supplicate a continuance of Thy watchfulness and providential care through the labours of the day. May we deal honestly avd righteously with all our fellow-men; and when we have concluded our labour in this world, may we receive the reward of our labour in that eternal rest which awaits those who overcome. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

MONDAY EVENING. LORD God our Saviour, as Thou hast clearly shown us that without regeneration all our hopes of happincas are vain; teach us contianally to keep our eyes fixed upon the mark of this, the prize of our high