of my soul. Convince me, O Father, that the more steadfast and perseve ring I am, even so much greater and more glorious will be the displays of thy grace, and that the withholding of thine aid, for a season, will be abundantly supplied by Thy love and mercy. O, let me, therefore, always find grace in Thy sight, and hearken unto the sighs and petitions of Thine own child, for the alone sake, of Thy beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

HYMN. 2 C. M. TUNE-Mear.

1 GOD of my life, my morning song,
To thee I cheerful raise ;

Thy acts of love 'tis good to sing,
And pleasant 'tis to praise.

2 Preserv'd by thy almighty arm,
I passed the shades of night,
Serene and safe from ev'ry harm,
To see the morning light.

3 While numbers spent the night in sighs,

And restless pains and woes,
In gentle sleep, I closed mine eyes,
And rose from sweet repose.

4 When sleep, death's image, o'er me spread,

And I unconscious lay,

Thy watchful care was round my bed,
To guard my feeble clay.

50 let the same almighty care,
Through all this day attend ;
From ev'ry danger, ev'ry snare,
My heedless steps attend.

6 Smile on the minutes as they roll,
And guide my future days;
And let thy goodness fill my soul,
With gratitude and praise.

Instructions how to begin the day with God.

HYMN 3. C. M. TUNE-Walzel.

1 COME Holy Spirit heavenly Dove,
With all thy quick’ning powers,
Kindle a flame of sacred love
In these cold hearts of ours.

2 Look how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling toys;

Our souls can neither fly nor go,
To reach eternal joys.

3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise;

Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.

4 Dear Lord and shall we ever live
At this poor dying rate,

Our love so cold so faint to thee,
And thine to us so great.

5 Come Holy Spirit Heavenly Dove, With all thy quick'ning powers, Come shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours.

“I laid me down, and slept ; I awaked ; for the Lord sustained me.". Ps. 3. v. 5. "Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us." (As soon as the child of God wakes up from sleep in the morning, he should raise his heart to heaven, in this, or a similar short prayer, and thus excite his soul to a devotional frame, for waiting upon the Lord.)

I thank Thee, O Heavenly Father, that Thou hast watched over and protected me, during the past night, from all evil and danger, and hast permitted me, in the enjoyment of my usual health and strength, to behold the light of this morning; and I would pray Thee to have me in Thy holy care and keeping, and under the guidance of thy Holy Spirit during this day. And as thou hast awakened my body, from natural sleep, O be pleased also to awaken my soul from the sleep of sin, and all spiritual drowsiness and grant me, with the commencement of this day, renewed measures of grace and strength, that I may spend it, and all the remainder of my life, under Thy fatherly protection, and the govern

ment of Thy Spirit, in love, obedience, and in the fear of God, that I may carefully guard against all sin and sinful occasions, so that when the last trumpet shall sound, and awake up my sleeping dust, from the slumbers of the grave, I may arise with joy unspeakable, to life everlasting in Christ Jesus my Redeemer. Amen.

A morning prayer for a family.

" Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing, for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy." Ps. 59, 17. "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsteth for thee." Ps. 63, 1.

O almighty, everlasting God, and merciful Father in Christ Jesus! we should render Thee most humble thanksgiving, honour and praise, for all Thy unspeakable benefits, but especially, for the sweet and refreshing repose which we have enjoyed at thy hand during the past night, and for permitting us under circumstances of so much mercy to behold the light of this morning. We acknowledge, with the profoundest humility, that we are entirely unworthy of these and all other benefits, inasmuch as we are not only sinners by nature, in which we are conceived and born, but we have also committed innumerable actual

sins, and transgressions, from day to day. We beseech Thee therefore, O Father of Mercies, for the sake of our substitute and surety Jesus Christ, to forgive us all our sins, and grant us an assurance of a free pardon, by thy word and the testimony of Thy Holy Spirit. Be pleased alsó to preserve us through this day, and through all the days of our sojourning here on this thy foot-stool, from all sins and transgressions, so that we may not offend Thee anew, and excite Thy wrath and displeasure to our eternal damnation.

May Thy fear be continually before our eyes: be pleased to increase and strengthen our faith, render our hope more firm, and influence our hearts with a pure and holy love, to Thee, to Thy holy commandments, to our neighbours, and to all good works; create within us a sincere hatred to all that is sinful in Thy sight, as also a godly sorrow for all past sins, together with a firm resolution to live in all newness of life and holy obedience.

And as according to Thy will, we are to contend manfully against the world, the flesh and the devil, O assist us Almighty God! Protect us by Thy providence, arm us with Thy power, give Thy holy angels charge over us; instruct us by thy word, and govern us