When hearing thy neighbour curse or swear. Father, forgive him, for he knoweth not what he doeth, and plant in him a fear for thy holy name, that he may never any more commit this great sin and wickedness.

When you hear any one backbiting, spreading false reports of his neighbour, or using his tongue ill any other way. O Lord as the tongue is full of deadly poison, a world of iniquity, which setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire of hell; and as without thy grace it is an unruly member, and cannot be tamed; so I beseech thee, O Lord, to set a watch before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips, that I offend not with my tongue. Let it not curse, abuse, or speak evil of any one; but let it be employed in praising thee for all thy mercies. O let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing: let me not be occupied in ungodly works, with the men that work wickedness.

When inclined to be proud of your sense and understanding, of your riches, beauty, strength, or good works. Lord, who and what am I, that I should be proud and self-conceited? I, who am vile earth and sinful dust and ashes! These are thy gifts to me, unworthy of the least of them: Lord, give me grace to use them to thy glory. Make me humble, and lowly in my own eyes, and always remember that thy beloved Son Jesus pressed no other duty on his hearers so often as humility of mind and poverty of spirit. "Learn of me," says Christ, "for I am meek, and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest for your souls." "Whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased,

and he that shall humble himself, shall be exalt ed." This was he teaching all his life long. Grant, Lord, that this doctrine may sink into my heart, that I may be poor in spirit, meek, humble, modest, and contented; and that I may place all my glory in Jesus Christ, in deserving nothing but in him, and in deriving from him my power to will and to do. O meek and humble Jesus, (who being in the form of God, thought it no robbery to be equal with God, but made thyself of no reputation, and took upon thee the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, humbled thyself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross, for us men, and our salvation,) give me such a measure of thy grace, that I may be enabled to fight against pride of every kind, that great enemy of my soul, and watch and pray without ceasing, that I be not overcome by it.

When hearing good of any one. Lord, let him grow in grace, and make him fruitful in every good word and work.

When thinking upon God's providence. O God, it is my comfort that nothing can happen to me, but by thy permission or direction. Give me grace to fear thee only, and to commit my all into the hands of thee my faithful Creator and Preserver. Let me rejoice that I am thy care, and under the conduct of thy providence, ordering and overruling my whole life, and every cir

cumstance of it.

At giving alms, or doing any good work. To thee, O God, be the glory of all the good I enjoy; for it is from thee I received it. To thee be

the glory of all the good I think, or do; for it is thy grace enables me, it is thy holy Spirit that works in me both to will and to do.

When looking at the light. O enlighten my eyes, that I may see what the riches of thy grace are. My spirit hath no light of its own, but must derive it all from Christ and the Holy Spirit. O thou who wast a light to lighten the Gentiles, that sat in darkness; do thou enlighten the natural ignorance of my understanding. Let thy word dwell in me richly in all knowledge, and be a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths. Let thy grace make me careful to maintain good works; that my light may shine before men, to the glory of my Father who is in heaven. Let me not quench thy Spirit by impure thoughts, and an unholy conversation, lest my lamp be put out in obscure darkness, and my soul, with the foolish virgins, be shut out from thy presence, and reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

When thinking upon God and religion. Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of thee. This is life eternal, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. Lord, increase this knowledge in me every day; guide me with thy counsel; and after that receive me with glory.

Against temptation. O Lord, keep the temple of my body holy, that thy Spirit may always there inhabit, and so no room be left for any unclean spirit to enter into my soul, and tempt me.

When receiving any injury, or ill language Lord Jesus, give me grace to follow thy example,

and tread in thy steps, who being reviled, didst not revile again.

When it rains. Thou, O God, of thy goodness visitest the earth with the former and the latter rain, that it may bring forth fruit; send down the refreshing showers of thy Spirit upon my soul, that I may go from strength to strength, and appear before thee in the heavenly Zion.

When it thunders. God thundereth marvellously with his voice; he directeth the sound of it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. Ó that the world may take notice of this voice of the glorious God, and the inhabitants of the earth learn righteousness!

When it snows. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean! wash me, O Lord, and I shall be whiter than snow.

When you go to a feast, or entertainment. Lord, grant that I may taste the good things which thou hast given us, with thankfulness and temperance, that I may never be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and that nothing may proceed out of my mouth, but what is innocent, and becoming a Christian.

When laughed at for going to church, or performing any religious duty. O blessed Jesus, let me rejoice that I am counted worthy to suffer shame and reproach for thy name sake.

When dejected and cast down. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul: and why art thou so disquieted within me? O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give him thanks, which is the help of my countenance, and my God. O cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall nourish thee.

When you think on your baptismal vow, to

repent, believe, and obey. O Lord, as in baptism I was born again of water and the Spirit, and entered into the covenant of grace in Christ, which holy covenant by my transgressions I have often and shamefully broken, so let me now die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; and always remember that the washing of regeneration will not avail, without the renewing of the Holy Ghost. Let nothing be seen in me but Christ; his charity, humility, meekness, and purity, his modesty, patience, and whatever has any relation to the holiness of his manners.

When thinking upon your being a member of an Apostolic Church. O God, I bless thee that thou hast called me into the fold of salvation. May I reverently attend upon the ministry and ordinances of the church; never indulge a vain curiosity for hearing unauthorized teachers, who have not been called by a valid, external commis. sion, as was Aaron; and may I never be guilty of the heinous sin of schism, in separating from the ministrations of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, whom thou hast constituted by thy providence and Holy Spirit, and in communion with whom I maintain the unity of the Church.

When thinking upon the wise virgins who trimmed their lamps. O Lord, as I know neither the day, nor the hour, when the Son of Man cometh, give me grace therefore to watch, and never, like the foolish virgins, suffer my lamp to go out, but be always trimming it; that my heart may be full of faith and good works; that when the cry is made, "Behold, the Bridegroom cometh," I may be ready with joy to go out to meet him and enter with him to the marriage.