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MOst glorious, and everlasting Lord God, which inhabitest eternity, and dwellest in that light which no mortal eye can attain un∣to; the God in whom we live, and move, and have our being, we thine unworthy servants, do here in all lowliness, and humility, present our persons, and Prayers, before
thy divine Majesty; confessing, and acknowledging, that we were con∣ceived in sins and brought forth in iniquity; and as if that had been but a small matter, we have heaped up our Actuall transgressions, as the sand upon the sea-shore, and as the stars in the firmament, for number: we have broken thy Commande∣ments, we have prophaned thy Sab∣baths, we have dishonour thy name, we have abused thy creatures, we have neglected the day of our Visi∣tation, and turned thy grace into wantonness, whereby we have most justly provoked thy wrath, and e∣verlasting displeasure; we have wounded our own consciences, weakned our assurance of salvation, and greived thy good Spirit, which sealeth us up unto the day of our redemption; And now, O Lord, if thou shouldst deal with us after our deservings, thou mightest pour upon us, the deluge of thy wrath, and sury, to sweep us out of the
land of the living, into that place of torment prepared for the Devil, and his Angels. But thou hast re∣vealed thy self to the sons of men, to be the Lord, the Lord Merciful and Gracious, Long-suffering, and of great Goodness, who pardonest Sinnes, and passest by the transgres∣sions of thy people; this is thy Name for ever, and thy Memorial throughout all generations; we beseech therefore, for Jesus Christ his sake, to be merciful unto us, in the free pardon and forgiveness of all our sins that we have ever com∣mitted against thee; Accept of his obedience, for our disobedience; of his righteousness, for our un∣righteousness; of his Sufferings, for all our sins; wash them away in his blood, nail them to his cross, hide them in his wounds, and bury them in his grave, that they may never rise up for our confusion here, or for our condemnation hereafter; O Lord, be unto us a
Father of Mercy, and a God of Consolation; Speak peace unto our souls and consciences, and say un∣to us, that thou art the God of our salvation.
And give us grace, for the time to come, to dye dayly unto sin, by vertue of thy sons death, and to rise up to newness of life, by the power of his resurrection, wean our hearts, and take off our affections, from the things of this world, which en∣dure but for a season, and raise them up unto those things which are at thy right hand for evermore; enlighten the darkness of our un∣derstandings, subdue the stubborn∣ness of our wills, rectify the disor∣der of our affections, and bring in∣to obedience, whatsoever exalteth it self against thy will, that at last we may become such, as thou would'st have us to be.
Continue, and enlarge thy bles∣sings upon the Church and Land wherein we live; upon the person
and government of our King, bless all the Royal Family; together with his Majesties councel; the No∣bility, Magistracy, Clergy, and Gentry of the land; Be merciful to all those who are afflicted with any cross or calamity, all our relati∣ons and acquaintance, and all o∣thers whom we are bound to pray for. O Lord accept our Thanksgiv∣ing this Evening, for all the mercys and favours which thou hast afford∣ed for our souls or bodies, for this life, or a better; more especially, that thou hast preserved us, and our Family this day, in health and happiness; Now holy Father, see∣ing the night is upon us, and we are ready to take our rest, in thy hands we commit our souls, and bodies, and all that we have, be∣seeching thee, who art the keeper of Israel, that neither sleepest, nor slumberest, to take care of us; for if thou protect us not, Satan will devour us; yea, we shall sleep a
prepetual sleep, and never arise up to praise thee; we praise thee therefore, be good to us this night, de••e••d us from danger, refresh us with comfortable rest, and raise us up to glorify thee in the duties of the day following, that thou mayst still be our God, and we may be thy people; hear us, and graci∣ously answer us in these our re∣quests, and what else thou knowest needful and expedient for us, and that for Jesus Christ his sake, in whose most blessed name, and words, we conclude these our im∣perfect Prayers, saying, as he him∣self hath taughts us,
Our Father, &c.