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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost.
Our Father which art in Heaven, &c.
O Eternall son of righteousnes, who camest from the bosome of thy Father the Foun∣tain of my glorious light, to enlighten the dark∣nesses of the world; I praise thy Name that thou
hast preserved me from the dangers of this night, and hast continued to me still the opportunities of serving thee, and advancing my hopes of a bles∣sed eternity. Let thy mercies shine brightly up∣on me, and dissipate the clouds and darknesses of my spirit and understanding, rectifie my affecti∣ons, and purifie my will and all my actions, that whatsoever I shall do or suffer this day, or in my whole life, my words and purposes, my thoughts and my intentions may be sanctified, and be ac∣ceptable to thy divine Majesty. Amen.
GRant that my understanding may know thee, my heart may love thee, and all my fa∣culties and powers may give thee due obedience and serve thee. Preserve me this day from all sin and danger, from all violences and snares of mine enemies visible and invisible: let thy holy feare be as a bridle to my distemperatures, and thy love so enkindle and actuate all mine endeavours, that no pleasure or allurements of the world may draw me from thy service, nor any difficulty or temptation may be my hinderance: let the pro∣found humility and innocence of my blessed Savi∣our keep from me all pride and haughtinesse of minde, all selfe-love and vain-glory, all obstina∣cy and disobedience, all fraudulency and hurtfull
dissimulation, and let the graces of the holy Ghost take so absolute possession and seizure of my soule, and all it's faculties, that I may tread down and cast out the spirit of intemperance and uncleannesse, of malice and envy, of idlenesse and disdaine, that I may never despise any of thy creatures, but my selfe; that so being little in mine own sight, I may be great in thine. Amen,
CLoth my soule with the wedding garment, the habits of supernaturall Faith and Charity, that I may believe all thy holy promises and re∣velations without all wavering, and love thee my God with so great devotions and affections, that neither life nor death, prosperity nor adver∣sity, temptations within, nor without, may ever disunite me from the love of thee; but that I may have the most intimate adhesion to thy glo∣ries and perfections, of which my condition in this world is capable. Make me to choose vertue with the same freenes of election, entertaine it with as little reluctancy, keep it with as much complacency, actuate it with as many faculties, serve it with as much industry, as I have in time past my vices and pleasures of the world; and grant that all inordinate affection to the transitory things of this life may daily decay in me, and
that I may grow in spirit and ghostly strength, till I come to a perfect man in Christ Iesus. Amen.
GIve unto thy servant true humility, great contrition, a tender conscience, an obedient heart, an understanding alwayes busied in honest and pious thoughts, a will tractable and ever prone to do good, affections eaven and moderate, a watchfull custody over my senses, that by those windowes sin may never enter in, nor death by sin. Make me to watch over my tongue, and keep the doore of my lips, that no corrupt or unseemly communication proceed out my mouth, that I may never slander, calumniate or detract from the reputation of my neighbour; that I be not bu∣sie in the faults of others, but carefull to correct mine own, being gentle and mercifull to others, and severe towards my selfe, that I may speake much of thy praises, and what I can for the edifi∣cation of my brethren. Amen.
GIve me understanding in thy Law, that I may know thy will; and grace, and strength faithfully to fulfill the same. Give me a feare of thy Name, and of thy threatnings, and a love and hope of thy promises, let me daily: feele thy
mercies, and remove thy judgements farre from me. Imprint in my heart a filiall reverence and awfulnes towards thy Divine Majestie, that I may studie to please thee with diligence, to worship thee with much devotion, to submit to the di∣sposition of thy providence with thankfulnesse; and that in conscience of my dutie towards thee I may honour the King, obey Magistrates under him, love the Saints, and do all acts of charitie according to my opportunitie and abilitie, direct∣ing all my actions and intentions, not according to custome, or in pursuance of mine owne ends and temporall advantages, but in thy feare and in holy religion to the advancement of thy honour and glorie. Amen.
GIve me a soule watchfull in the services of Religion, constant in holy purposes, ingenu∣ous and free from sordid ends or servile flatterie, a modest gravitie in my deportment, affabilitie and faire curteous demeanour towards all men, austeritie in condemning mine own sinnes, sweet∣nesse in fraternall correction and reprehending others, mature judgement, a chaste bodie and a cleane soule, patience in suffering, deliberation in my words and actions, good counsels in all my purposes: make me just in performing promises,
and in all my duties, sedulous in my calling, pro∣fitable to the Common-wealth, a true Son of the Church, and of a disposition meek and charitable towards all men. Amen.
LEt this be my portion, and the comfort of my pilgrimage, so long as I am detained in the condition of mortality, and exiled from my hea∣venly Countrey, that being free from all feare of mine enemies, and from vexations, cares and soli∣citudes of this life, I may be wholly devoted to thy service, that I may attend thee onely, and what tends to thee, that I may rejoyce onely in thee, and my soule may rest in thee; that with∣out distractions I may entertain thy heavenly Doctrine, and the blessed motions of thy holy Spirit, spending my time in the duties of necessi∣ty, in the workes of charity, and the frequent office of Religion, with diligence, and patience, and perseverance, and hope, expecting the ac∣complishment of my dayes in peace; that when I go unto my dust, I may be reckoned amongst those blessed soules, whose worke it is to give thee praise, and honour, and glory, to all eternity. Amen.
Blessed be the holy and undivided Trinity, now and for evermore. Amen.