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The Prayer.
O Lord God of eternall mercy and truth, give us hearts fixed upon thy divine beauties, and an actuall intention in our prayers, that we may call upon thee with our whole hearts, and do thou heare in Heaven when we call upon thee: deliver us from all them that of malice draw nigh to persecute and afflict us, be thou also night at hand, and nothing can disturbe our safety. Make us to seek to thee early in the morning; let our eyes and our prayers prevent the night watches, that we may be safe in our conversation with thee, and our daily approaches to thy mercy-seat, where thou sittest attended with Cherubims and Seraphims, glorious in thy Selfe, incomprehensi∣ble in thy Attributes, and infinitely rejoycing in thy mercies which thou shewest unto us in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.