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Prince Eugene's Prayer.
that both in my words and actions I may show unto them a good example. Dispose my heart to admire and praise thy goodness, to hate all error and evil works, to love my neighbour, and to despise the world. Assist me, good LORD, in subduing lust by mortification, covetousness by liberality, anger by mildness, and lukewarmness by zeal and fervency. Enable me to conduct myself with prudence in all transactions, and to show courage in danger, patience in adversity, and in prosperity an humble mind. Let thy grace illuminate my understanding, direct my will, sanctify my body, and bless my soul. Make me diligent in curbing all irregular affections, zealous in imploring thy grace, careful in keeping thy commandments, and constant in working out my salvation. Finally, O God, make me sensible how little is the world, how great thy heavens, how short time, and how long a blessed eternity. Oh, that I may well prepare myself for death, that I may dread thy judgments; that I may avoid the torment of hell, and obtain of thee, O GOD, eternal life, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.