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particular Sins and Failings of the Day.

ing God, whofe Glory the Heaven of Heavens cannot contain, look down from the Throne of thy Majefty, and behold thy unworthy Servant, proftrate at the Foot of thy Mercy-feat, humbly confeffing unto thee the Vanity and Sinfulness of my whole Life; especially the Omiffions of my Duty and Com miffions of Sin* this Day, wherewith I have fo lately offended thine infinite Majefty and Goodnefs, and fo grievously wounded my own Soul: Of thefe and all other my Tranfgreffions I moft earnestly repent, and am heartily forry for these my Mifdoings; the Remembrance of them is grievous unto me, the Burden of them is intolerable: Have Mercy upon me, moft merciful Father; for thy Son Jefus Chrift's fake forgive me all that is paft, and accept of these my Prayers and Supplications, through the Merits and Mediation of the fame our Mediator and Redeemer. And although I am unworthy, through my manifold Sins and Iniquities, to offer unto thee any Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving, yet I beseech thee to accept of this my bounden Duty, with my unfeigned Thanks for all thy Goodness and Loving-Kindness to me and all Mankind t, purely proceeding from thy Bounty, and wholly intended for my Good, and particularly for preferving me this Day in the midft of fo many Dangers.incident to my Condition, and from fo many Calamities as are due to my

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Sins. Thou art my Creator, O my God, and Protector; thou art the ultimate End of my Being, and fupreme Perfection of my Nature; under the Shadow of thy Wings is perpetual Repose, and from the Light of thy Countenance flows eternal Joy and Felicity; to whom be Glory and Honour, World without End. Amen.

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And thou, O Lord, by whom Kings reign, and Princes decree Juftice, bless our most gracious Sovereign Lord King GEORGE, our gracious Queen CHARLOTTE, his Royal Highness the Prince, her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, and all the Royal Family: All my Relations, Friends, and kind Benefactors *; let thy Providence fuccour them and theirs from all Evil and Danger, and do thou reward them fevenfold into their Bofom for all the Good they have done or faid of me. Be pleafed likewife, O Lord, (in whofe Hands are the Iffues of Life and Death) to fuccour, help and comfort all that are in Danger, Neceffity and Tribulation, all that labour under any bodily Pain, Sickness, or Temptation †, or are difturbed in Mind; relieve fuch according to their feveral Neceffities, giving them Patience under their Sufferings, and a happy Iffue out of all. their Afflictions. Subdue in me the evil Spirit of Wrath and Revenge, and difpofe my Heart patiently to bear Reproaches and Wrongs, and to be ready not only to forgive, but alfo to do

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Good for Evil, that all Men may know that T am Chrift's Difciple. And finally, O Lord, fince thou haft ordained the Day to labour in, and the Night to take our Reft, as I praife thee for the Mercies of the Day, fo I humbly beg the Continuance of thy gracious Protection over me this Night. Let thy holy Angels pitch their Tents about my Bed, that being fafely delivered from all Perils and Dangers of this Night, and comfortably refreshed with moderate Sleep, I may be enabled to discharge the Duties of my Calling, and faithfully to perfevere in Holiness and Pureness of Living all the Days of my Life, to thy Honour and Glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

Our Father, &c.

When you lie down in your Bed.

Will lay me down in Peace, and take my Reft, for it is thou, Lord, only that makest me to dwell in Safety; and into thy Hands I recommend my Spirit, my Soul and my Body, for thou haft redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of Truth.

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