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 the Holy  Ghost,  livest  and  reignest  one  God,  for ever and  ever.

O Heavenly Father,  I commend  my  children  unto thee. Be thou  their  God  and  Father; and  mercifully supply whatever  is  wanting  in  me,  through  frailty or negligence. Strengthen them  to  overcome  the corruptions of  the  world,  to  resist  the  solicitations  of evil,  whether  from  within  or  without; and  deliver them from  the  secret  snares  of  the  enemy. Pour thy grace  into  their  hearts,  and  confirm  and  multiply in them  the  gifts  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  that  they may daily  grow  in  grace,  and  in  the  knowledge  of our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  so  faithfully  serving  thee enjoy thee  hereafter; through  the  merits  of  the  same Jesus Christ,  who  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost, livest and  reignest. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God,  who  hast  given  unto  me  my father  and  mother,  and  made  them  to  be  an  image of thy  authority,  and  love,  and  tender  watchfulness, and hast  commanded  me  to  love,  and  honour,  and obey them  in  all  things,  give  me  grace  cheerfully  and with my  whole  heart,  to  keep  this  thy  law. Help me to  love  them  fervently,  to  honour  them  truly,  to yield  a ready  obedience  to  all  their  commands,  to comply  with  all  their  wishes,  to  study  their  happiness in  everything,  and  to  bear  with  patience  and humility all  their  rebukes. Deliver me,  O God,  from pride, rebellion,  and  wilfulness,  from  passion  and stubbornness, from  sloth  and  carelessness. Make me diligent  in  all  my  duties  and  studies,  and  patient  in all  my  trials; that  so  living,  I may  deserve  to  be  thy child, who  art  our  Father  in  heaven,  through  Jesus Christ, thine  only  Son  our  Lord. Amen.