O God, Fatter Almighty, we rejoice that in the mids of the troubles & sorrows with which we are surrounded in this world, thou hast afforded us help & consolating & revealed to. all the strengthe the way we may of peace. We bless thee for derive from thy holy word, form its animating promises, from the sustaining example of thy Son our Savions. We rejoice the blessed hope of everlasting life made known to in the Gospel. We rejoice in the prospect of a world of rest & joy beyond this world of change & tears. We pray thee to enable up to that world there, confirmed, desires our may weakness us ever to look final home, that looking be purified, our good revolutions strengthened, & set before with patience the race at our home, the mansion house of. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. may امید m till may Father, through Grant, Almighty God, that we well improve the time which then in thy wisdom shalt see fit to lend us. Give us grace so to live that we may not fear to die; so to conduct ourselves in this world, that we may ~ passage to another; so to prepare ourselves for great change that it may meet thee hereafter, when there by they son shalt come to be our Judge. down mercifully upon us, & inspire the hearts. of the old & the young with the time spirit of devotion, obedience & duty. May as our we thoughto live please thee, our words fraise thee, & our actions tour be performed as in they sight. May seeing there who art invisible. I finally be brought into they more immediate presence, to behold, & love, Frove thee for evermore; forever &lich we ask in the name & as disciples of of Jems Christ our Saviour. Imen. འངན We unts them in all ner necessities, give unto wo Holy Hcturnal God, who hast commanded us to pray besuch there the spirit of prayer & reschplication, that understand what is good for conforming submitting that we ممه & follow afte our desires to they pleason, & our lives to thy law; sanctify may ; give the humility & obedience of servants, that we may also have the hope & confidence of sous, coming to they theorie of grace at all times for and, & trusting in the for gracious answer & abundent siffley, thirughe J. C. our Lord: Amen. may Puritual Life. live to thee & Aliighty God, grant us they holy Spirit, that we live & not die; that we may to they Son, a life of holiness & righteousness, in fait in hope, & in charity; renoumeny the theoriglets & desires of the carnal mind, & the wages of mine, which dealt ; & ever looking forward to the pere life of the heavenly world, & the unspeakable rewards which thou hast prepared for those who love & obey there, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Close of a Year. are O God, who hast brought us to the close of year in peace, accept whatever we may this have done in ito passage according to thy will & in honor of name; m in oppositio forgive whatever of they law, & remember not. & transgressions; help u diligently to serve more that a new year may find thee us poses of holiness, & when our by th thy for Λ to us our missions tarly to praise thes the time to come, imbued with new time is all finished, we may be called to the inheritance of eternal joy & glory, though J. C. our Load - Amen. |