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me by faith to embrace the promises, and obey the precepts of the gospel. Let thy word be my rule and counsellor. Settle in my soul a constant desire and endeavour to fear, serve, and remember thee. Give me a heart and an understanding to keep thy commandments at all times. Prepare me

for every condition for which thou hast de­signed me, and let every instance of thy pro­vidence, engage me to cleave more sted­fastly unto thee, and to glorify thy name; and in all things, let me look up unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of my faith. Make me more and more sensible of the shortness and uncertainty of this life, and of the eternity of the next. Let my great concern here be, for the glory of thee my God, and the interest of my precious and immortal soul. Let my thoughts be much employed on that day, when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ. Suffer not my short life to be the way to eternal misery; but let me make my constant business to prepare myself to be happy for ever with thee.

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Enlarge and bless thy holy Catholic church with more abundant peace, purity, and con­cord. Pardon the sins of the nation wherein I live. Give us grace to search and try our ways, and turn unto thee our God. Make

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us a people peculiar to thyself, zealous of good works. Bless the king, and all that are in