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drawing us aside to evil. We have indeed done wickedly, and if we should say we hare not sinned, we should deceive ourselves, and the truth would not be in us. We confess our sins. O Lord, before Thee. O pardon all we have dons amiss this dey for 'Thy mercy sake. We know Thou art good, and ready to forgive, and plentcous in mercy to such as call upon Thy name,

O pour upon us the true Spirit of supplication. Fill our sorls with such desires a8 are spiritual and heavenly. O Lord, we bescech Thee, atrengthen Thou our weak hands, confirm our feeble knecs. Let 'hy Divine voice say to us. Thy feeble creatures. Be stroug—fear not, 1 am with thee; be thou not dismayed, I am Thy God!"

Lord, we humbly pray Thee to watch over us for good. Enable us to keep our hearts with all diligence, for out of them are the issues of life.

O let Thy holy influences desceng upon ns. Fill us with Thy love | Enlighten us by Thy truth! Aid us ta do Thy will in all things! May we end our duties this day in Thy love aud fear, and sink into peaceful repose, in humble reliance on that mercy which has followed us all the days of our lives. Amen.

Our Father, ete,

LORD Jesus Christ, unto Thee do we come, as the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Mindful of Thy divine instruction, may we learn of Thee, making Thee our great exemplar in all things. Help us to keep Thee ever before us, and to acquire Thy temper and spirit. Should we be reviled, help us to return good for evil. Should intemperate words be spoken unto us, may we by meekness and gentleness of speech, show that we remember Thy, divine counsel. If we are grievously assaulted by evil spirits, or placed in bodily jeopardy, O may we still strive to learn of Thee, remembering Thine own divine instruction—"Do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you." Lord help us, we beseech Thee, that we may aim to become like unto Thee, and as Thou hast set the example; and thus become the children of our Father in the heavens. May we be perfect, even as Thou art perfect.

O Lord, God our Saviour, we implore Thy fatherly care and protection this day. We need Thine aid, and Thy strength to enable us to go through our various duties. Let Thy strength be manifested in our weakness, we bessech Thee, and may Thy grace be with us, Thy goodness and mercy follow us, this day and every day of our lives.

Lord, we praise Thee! Thou art infinite in wisdom, and all Thine acts are done in truth. We praise Thee for the new outpouring of truth and mercy in Thy word. Prepare Thou, we beseech Thee, the hearts and understandings of men, that by the righteous dispensations of Thy providence they may receive the glorious truth of the new dispensation.

O Lord, send forth Thy light and Thy truth, that men may be conducted to Thy holy hill. Let Thy blessing be upon Thy church; upon all those that minister therein: upon all who train and instruct the young, and upon all the families of the earth, may Thy blessing descend.