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 a Family for Tues∣day Morning.

MOst Mighty and most glori∣ous Lord God, who art of infinite Mercy, who sittest upon thy Throne above Heaven, and Earth, are full of thy Glory; we that are but Dust and Ashes, unpro∣fitable Servants, presume to present our selves before thee, this morn∣ing, and beg such things as we have need of from thy Divine Majesty; we have tasted of thy Favors this night past, and for ever since we a∣waked, we have tasted of thy Good∣ness. Thou thoughtest of Saving us, before we began to serve thee; thou hadst an eye upon us, when we were yet unborn; and

notwithstanding our unworthi∣ness, thou still receivest us; thou gi∣vest us our dayly Bread, and hourly Breath, thou continuest, and we hope wilt comfort us, in Death, and wilt Crown us with Life in the World to come: Why shouldest thou be so careful of us, since we are so careless of thee; surely O Lord, in that thou affordest us health to our bodyes, liberty to our persons, prosperity to this Family, in which we live, we can give no reason, but because thou art Merciful. The Heavens are within a Spain, the Earth within a Circle, the Waters within thy fist, mountains upon the ballance; but what number, or measure, or bounds can we set to thy Goodness and Mercy O God? O let the Ocean of this thy Mercy, be a Partition between us and our sins, betwixt thee, and thy Judg∣ments! who can bring a clean thing, out of an unclean, but thou alone who justifiest the ungodly,

and quickenest the dead in sin? Re∣move therefore from us, O Lord, whatsoever there is in us, that dis∣pleaseth thee, for thine Eyes do be∣hold our manifold imperfections; send thy Hand of Mercy, we pray thee upon us, and take away from us, whatsoever there is within us, which doth offend the Eyes of thy Goodness. And as thou hast in great Mercy, kept us this Night past, from all Perils and Dangers of the same, so we beseech thee, keep us this day, that the Son of Righteous∣ness, may Rule in our Hearts, and that all the darkness that lurketh in them, may be scattered, to the comfort of our souls; and that we may walk in the light, as thy Chil∣dren, without danger of stumbling. Prosper, O Lord, our labours, and the works of our hands, and grant that we may grow in Grace, all our days, until we come to Live, and Reign with thee, in thy Heavenly Kingdome. And together with us,

bless, O Lord, thy Church Univer∣sal; comfort all that Mourn in Si∣on, give them Beauty for Ashes, and the Oyl of gladness, for the Spirit of Mourning and Heaviness. Bless our Gracious King, defend his Per∣son, uphold his Crown, maintain his Government; bless our graci∣ous Q. Katharine, James Duke of York, and all the Royal Family: bless the Nobility, Magistrates, Bi∣shops, and Ministers: and let thy blessing be upon all of us, in this houshold, guide us in our wayes, and lead us into thy Truth. Bless all our Friends, and Kindred, all that are in any Affliction, or Tribu∣lation. And do for them, and us, whatsoever thou knowest neces∣sary for us, for the Sake of Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, and Re∣deemer, in whose Name, and Words, we beseech the, saying,

Our Father, &c.