Jacobs ladder, or, The devout souls ascention to Heaven, in prayers, thanksgivings, and praises in four parts ... : with graces and thanksgivings : illustrated with sculptures / by Jo. Hall.

A Prayer for Friday Morning.

HOly, and most Gracious Lord God, who art full of loving Kindness and Mercy, and art a con∣tinual Defence to all that trust in thee, whether they wake or sleep, I a poor unworthy Sinner, render unto thee humble and hearty thanks, that it hath pleased thy Great Goodness to keep and pre∣serve me the Night past, as well from all my Enemies, as from all other casualties and dangers that poor mortal Creatures are subject unto, and that thou hast given me sweet and pleasant sleep, that I

find my Body refreshed and com∣forted, for performing the Duties of this Day. O Lord, I beseech thee, show thy goodness to me this Day, in preserving my Body and Soul, that no evil may overtake me, and that I may neither speak nor do any thing that may be dis∣pleasing to thy Fatherly Goodness, nor dangerous to my Soul, nor hurtful to my Neighbour, but that all my enterprises may be agreeable to thy most blessed Will, by doing always that which may advance thy Glory, and be sutable to my calling; that whensoever thou shalt be pleased to call me from this Vale of Misery, I may be found a Child of Light, and not of dark∣ness, and so may for ever Reign with thee in Glory, who art the True and Everlasting Light, whose Kingdome is an Everlasting King∣dom, whose Joyes and Glories are such as Eye hath not seen, neither hath Ear heard, nor hath it entred

into the heart of Man to conceive what it is. To this Blessed Place O Lord doe thou at last bring me, through Jesus Christ; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all Honour, Glory, Power and Praise, for Ever and for Evermore. Amen.

Our Father, &c.