PRAI

Let us pray.

RAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion; and unto thee shall the vow be per

formed.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

Iniquities prevail against me: our transgressions, thou wilt purge them away.

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are far off upon the sea.

Who by his strength setteth fast the mountains, being girded with power.

Who stilleth the noise of the sea, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

They that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid of thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

Thou visitest the earth and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly; thou settlest the furrows thereof; thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest the springing thereof. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.-Ps. lxv.

O GOD, who in the beginning didst cause the light to shine out of darkness, and hast made thy sun to rise again upon the world, scattering all the shades of night; shine in our hearts, we pray thee, and deliver us from ignorance and error, from doubt and fear; and so cleanse us by thy Holy Spirit, that we, renouncing the hidden things of dishonesty, and all the unfruitful works of darkness, may walk before thee in sincerity, purity, and righteousness; that we may have fellowship with thee, and

may be followers of him whom thou didst send to be the light of the world-Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who didst feed thy people of old with manna in the wilderness, teaching us that man liveth not by bread alone; we thank thee for the supply of our daily wants, for the bounties of thy good providence, for life, and breath, and all things:

Especially for Jesus Christ, thine unspeakable gift, who is the bread of God, coming down from heaven, and giving life unto the world. May we eat of this bread, and live for

ever.

Guide and strengthen us, O God, with thy truth; refresh our fainting souls with thy promises; animate our hearts, and purify them with thy love; that we may walk with constancy in the way of thy precepts; and, having finished our earthly pilgrimage in faith and patience, we may at length be delivered from the toils and dangers of the wilderness, and enjoy for ever thy heavenly rest: through him

who is the author and finisher of the faithJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, omnipotent and everlasting, who art the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe, and whose eternal providence is over all thy works, so that a sparrow falleth not on the ground without thee, and even the hairs of our head are numbered; we beseech thee to help and deliver us, thy servants, in all time of our trouble and adversity, and also in all time of our prosperity and wealth; that we be not overwhelmed with despondency and fear, or lifted up with presumption and pride; but enjoying thy bounties with humility and thankfulness, and bearing thy chastening with faith and hope, we may endure unto the end; and having finished the work thou hast given us to do, we may, through thy mercy, enter into the joy of our Lord. Amen.

THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee.

Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy sacrifice.

Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.-Ps. xx.

Then may be read the Lesson from the New Testament, and a Psalm may be sung; after which may follow the Sermon: or, The Psalm with the Sermon and such prayers as may be appropriate, may come after the Lord's Prayer.

Let us pray.

ETERNAL GOD, who didst speak unto thine ancient Israel, out of the midst of thick darkness, with thunderings and lightnings and terrible majesty; we bless thee that thy grace and truth are now revealed unto us by Jesus Christ thy Son; whom thou hast sent forth, in the fulness of time, to redeem us; that we might no more be servants, in bondage