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 perpetually varied, that we may be convinced that it is better to trust in the Lord than to put any confidence in man. O Lord, we resign our spirits into Thy gracious keeping. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

GOD, who hast raised us again from sleep, and hast renewed our existence, our voice wilt Thou hear if we approach Thee in sincerity. In the morning will we direct our prayer unto Thee, and will look up. Our souls wait upon Thee for their daily portion; O feed us with the bread of life, and give us to drink of the streams of Thy truth. The continual supply of spiritual nourishment whereby our souls are preserved in perpetual existence, is indeed a miracle of miracles, and was shadowed forth in the miracle of the manna. And while the Israelites had the types, we, O Lord, are blessed with the substance. The bread which perisheth cometh from the earth, and with the body of man returneth to the dust; but the bread which endureth for ever cometh down from heaven, and unto man's soul is a living bread. The bread which perisheth is limited in quantity and earned with the sweat of the brow; but the bread which endureth unto everlasting life is unlimited in quantity, and every man may gather of it as much as he will, for it descends to the very threshold of his soul (as the manna fell especially about the tents of the Isralites), and he may gather much or little according to his need. O Lord, we feel that in this wilderness state of our existence, the bread of life is rained upon the tabernacles of our souls, that we may gather it, and eat, and live for ever. O Lord, evermore give us this bread. Amen.

Our Father, etc.

THOU who art the great Captain of our salvation, "plead our cause, we beseech Thee, with those that strive againt us, fight against them that fight against us." O suffer us not to remain in ignorance of the true meaning of this prayer of the psalmist; but teach us that as he was surrounded by natural enemies, and had no power to subdue them, except as he trusted on Thee for aid; so do our spiritual enemies surround us, and so malignant is their influence, that without help from Thee we must perish. We have felt, O Lord, and even now feel, that there is no looking for favour at the hands of malice; the worst that either fraud or force can do must be expected at the hands of our spiritual enemies. We must have constant war with Amalek; and the power of Amalek is none other than the malignant evils which dwell within us, and which, unless our hearts with our hands are lifted up to Thee our God in the heavens, must prevail against us. O teach us, then, we beseech Thee, the importance and the efficacy of prayer; teach us to look continually unto Thee for help. While we are in the valley of warfare, be Thou our spiritual Moses on the hill; and as we look to Thee, and behold Thy hands lifted up for our deliverance, so may we go forth to the battle against our spiritual enemies, and by strength from Thee overcome them.