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9. and that we shew forth

thy praise,

commandments, wouldest not thou be angry with us? Ezra ix. 13, 14.

9. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congrenot only with gation: the works of the Lord are great, sought our lips, but in our lives; out of all them that have pleasure therein. Psal. by giving up cxi. 1, 2. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, Lord, O my soul, Psal. ciii. 1, 2.

ourselves to

thy service,

and by walking before thee in holi

ness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ

our Lord, to whom with

thee and the Holy Ghost

and glory,

world with

out end. Amen.

bless his holy name: bless the and forget not all his benefits. Because thy loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee: my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips. Psal. lxiii. 3. 5. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh; a good man out of the good be all honour treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things. Matt. xii. 34, 35. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord. Prov. xv. 8. Whoso offereth praise, glorifieth me. Psal. 1. 23. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matt. v. 16. Jesus answered and said, If a man love me, he will keep my words. John xiv. 23. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Rom. xii. 1. That ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Eph. iv. 24. We will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever. Mic. iv. 5. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. v. 20. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 20, 21. To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ, for ever and ever. Amen. Rom. xvi. 27.

1. O God our heavenly

XXXII. For Rain.

1. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion; and

by thy gracious provideace dost

rause the for

descend upon

the earth, that it may bring forth

use of man;

Father, who unto thee shall the vow be performed. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it; thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water; mer and the thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so prolater rain to vided for it: thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly; thou settlest the furrows thereof; thou makest it soft with showers; thou blessest fruit for the the springing thereof: thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness: they drop upon the pastures of the wilderness; and the little hills rejoice on every side: the pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. Psal. lxv. 1. 9 to 13. It is he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amos ix. 6. He shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. Hosea vi. 3. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth, and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; who giveth fodder unto the cattle. Psal. cxlvii. 8, 9. He watereth the hills from his chambers; the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works: he causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man; that he may bring forth food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart. Psal. civ. 13, 14, 15-See also, Deut. xi. 14, 15.

2. We give thee humble thanks that

it hath pleas

ed thee, in our great

necessity, to

send us at the last a Joyful rain

2. When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them: I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry upon thine land springs of water. Isa. xli. 17, 18. Thou, O inheritance, God, sentest a gracious rain upon thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. Psal. Ixviii. 9. Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come

and to refresh
it when it
was dry,

3. to the

of us thy un

worthy ser

the glory of

thy holy

Name,

down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month; and the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil; and ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God. Joel ii. 23, 24. 26.

3. I will praise thee: though thou wast angry great comfort with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Isa. xii. 1. I am not worthy of vants, and to the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant. Gen. through thy Xxxii. 10. The Lord is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works: all thy works shall praise thee, O Lord, and thy saints shall bless thee; they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power. Psal. cxlv. 9, 10, 11. And blessed be his glorious name for ever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen and Amen. Psal. lxxii. 19.

mercies in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1. O Lord God, who hast justly

XXXIII. For Fair Weather.

1. And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this humbled us time; the Lord is righteous, and I and my people plague of im- are wicked: intreat the Lord (for it is enough) that moderate rain there be no more mighty thunderings and hail.

by thy late

and waters,

2. and in thy mercy

and comfort

Exod. ix. 27, 28. Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; The Lord is his name. Amos v. 8. When thy judg. ments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. Isa. xxvi. 9.-See also, Deut. viii. 2, 3.

2. He left not himself without witness, in that hast relieved he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and ed our souls fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and le and gladness. Acts xiv. 17. And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt-offerings

*his sea

3. We praise and glorify thy boly Namme for this thy mercy, and will always declare thy

loving kind

neration to

on the altar and the Lord smelled a sweet savour, and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; while the earth remaineth, seed-time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night, shall not cease. Gen. viii. 20, 21, 22. He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds, as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. 2 Sam. xxiii. 4.

3. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them; then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses: Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness. Psal. cvii. 5, 6. 8. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingness from ge- kindness and for thy truth. Psal. cxxxviii. 2. generation; Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength: give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name. 1 Chron. xvi. 28, 29. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified. Psal. xl. 16. So we, that are thy people, and sheep of thy pasture, shall give thee thanks for ever; and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation. Psal. lxxix. 14.—See also, Psal. xlv. 18.

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

1. O most

merciful Father, who of

goodness bast

XXXIV. For Plenty.

go

1. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, yea, our God is merciful. Psal. cxvi. 5. I know the thoughts thy gracious that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts heard the de- of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected vout prayers end: then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall of thy Church, and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you: and ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart and I will be found of you, saith the Lord. Jer. xxix. 11 to 14. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Psal. cii. 17. Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matt. xviii. 20. If I

2. and turn

and scarcity

into cheapness and plenty;

regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me; but verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer; blessed be God which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. Psal. lxvi. 18, 19, 20.-See also, Matt. vii. 9, 10, 11.

2. He turneth the wilderness into a standing ed our dearth water, and dry ground into water springs; and there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase: he blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. Psal. cvii. 35 to 38. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord. 2 Kings vii. 16.—See also, Acts xiv. 17.

3. We give

thee humble thanks for

cial bounty;

3. When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God. Deut. viii. 10. Now this thy spe- therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 1 Chron. xxix. 13. In every thing give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thess. v. 18. God giveth to all men liberally. James i. 5.

4. beseeching thee to

that our land

her fruits of increase,

4. O continue thy loving-kindness unto them that know thee. Psal. xxxvi. 10. The mercy of the Lord continue thy loving-kind- is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that ness unto us, fear him, and his righteousness unto childrens' chilmay yield us dren; to such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them. Psal. ciii. 17, 18. Let the people praise thee, O God, let all the people praise thee: then shall the earth yield her increase, and God, even our own God, shall bless us. Psal. lxvii. 5, 6. The Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase. Psal. lxxxv. 12. Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree. 1 Kings iv. 25.

5. to thy glory and our comfort;

sus Christ

5. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; who satisfieth thy mouth with through Je- good things. Psal. ciii. 2. 5. The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy

our Lord. Amen.

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