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LOrd, I love the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth, Psal. 26.8.
One day in thy courts is better then a thousand, Psal. 84.10.
Lord most merciful, hear me in the house of prayer.
I now enter the Church, as I would heaven it self; with all reve∣rence of the Majesty Eternal, which
fills heaven and earth: with utmost affection and intention to my boun∣den duty and most honourable ser∣vice: with faith and hope in the Al∣mighty and most Gracious Crea∣tour and Preserver of all things: with full purpose of holy living: and also with great joy for the fellow∣ship of all blessed men and of all blessed Angels in my devotion.
How amiable are thy dwellings, O Lord God of hosts? my soul hath a desire and a longing to enter into thy courts, Psal. 84.1, 2.
My heart and my flesh rejoyceth in thee, O merciful God. Amen.
Lord, let me by faith behold thee in thy sanctuary; and there see thy power and glory, and there find thy favour and remission. Amen.
Send out thy light and thy truth, that they may leade me unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness, Psal. 84.4
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be always praising thee. Amen. Psal. 84.4.
In the multitude of his mercies we will go into his tabernacle, and fall low on our knees before his foot∣stool. For the Lord our God is holy, Psal. 99.9.
I will take heed to my feet, and to the motions of my heart, now I go into the house of God: and not dare to carry wrath, or lust, or dis∣honesty, or intemperance in thi∣ther.
We wait for thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
O Let us magnify the Lord our God together. Glory and worship are before him: power and honour are in his sanctuary. Ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his name, and worship him in the beau∣ty of holiness. Yea let the whole world stand in awe of him. Amen.
I will wash my hands in innocen∣cy, and so will I go to thine altar, that I may shew the voice of thanks∣giving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
[For ever blessed be God, who hath made me a Priest in his Church, and perpetually engaged me to his house, and to his sacraments, and to the study and example of piety]
I was glad, when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the
Lord, to give thanks to the name of our God.
O pray for the peace of the Church: they shall prosper that love thee. Amen. Psal. 122.1, 4, 6.
Open me the gates of righteousness that I may go in unto them, and praise the Lord. This is the gate of the Lord; the righteous shall enter into it. Psal. 118.10, 20.
BLessed be God for his Grace.
Be it unto us all, most gracious Saviour, according to our faith.
We have thought of thy loving kindness in the midst of thy temple.
This God is our God for ever and
ever: and he will be our guide unto death. Amen for Jesus his sake.
Look down, O God of mercies, upon me and these my brethren, who have kneeled unto thee. Accept our zeal and devotion, and ever prosper us from thy holy place, Christ being our Mediatour. Amen.
Thy word is the truth, O Blessed Jesus: Ask, and ye shall receive; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Hallelujah.
O when shall I come again and appear before the presence of the liv∣ing God? either in thy temple amongst thy faithful people, or else
(O blessed hour) at thy holy seat in heaven?
O Lord God Almighty, who knowest the hearts of all the chil∣dren of men, whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, have respect unto the sincere and humble and united supplications of thy servants, when they pray unto thee in the church: and when thou hearest for∣give, and maintaine our right and peace: and teache us the good way, wherein we should walk; that we may fear thee all the days of our life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A∣men. 1 Kings c. 8.