A PRAYER. 



mothers wombs, thy providence hath hitherto 

 watched over us, and preserved us unto this period 

 of time : O stay not the course of thy mercies and 

 loving-kindness towards us: have mercy upon us, 

 O Lord, for thy dear Son Christ Jesus sake, who is 

 the way, the truth, and the life. In him, O Lord, 

 we appeal from thy justice to thy mercy, beseeching 

 thee in his name, and for his sake only, thou wilt be 

 graciously pleased freely to pardon and forgive us all 

 our sins and disobedience, whether in thought, word, 

 or deed, committed against thy divine Majesty ; and 

 in his precious blood shedding, death, and perfect 

 obedience, free us from the guilt, the stain, the pu 

 nishment, and dominion of all our sins, and clothe us 

 with his perfect righteousness. There is mercy with 

 thee, O Lord, that thou mayest be feared ; yea, thy 

 mercies swallow up the greatness of our sins: speak 

 peace to our souls and consciences ; make us happy 

 in the free remission of all our sins, and be recon 

 ciled to thy poor servants in Jesus Christ, in whom 

 thou art well pleased : suffer not the works of thine 

 own hands to perish; thou art not delighted in the 

 death of sinners, but in their conversion. Turn our 

 hearts, and we shall be turned ; convert us, and we 

 shall be converted ; illuminate the eyes of our minds 

 and understanding with the bright beams of thy 

 Holy Spirit, that we may daily grow in the saving 

 knowledge of the heavenly mystery of our redemp 

 tion, wrought by our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus 

 Christ; sanctify our wi Is and affection by the same 

 Spirit, the most sacred fountain of all grace and 

 goodness ; reduce them to the obedience of thy most 



