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 Tuesday Evening.

HOly, and Glorious Lord God, what shall we reader unto thee, for all thy Benefits? because thou host inclined thine Ear unto us, therefore will we call upon thee, as long as we live, from the rising of the Sun, to the going down of the same, let thy Name be praised; among the infinite Riches of thy Mercies toward us we ren∣der thee abundant of praise and thanks, for thy merciful preserva∣tion of us this day, as well as all the times and days of our lives, that thou hast bestowed upon us so ma∣ny excellent blessings and mercys, both Spiritual, and corporal, con∣trary to our deservings: All these thy mercys call upon us, that we should be thankful to thee for

them; and all our miseries, call upon us, that we should call upon thee for the continuance of thy mercies: Cleanse our Souls there∣fore, we beseech thee, O Lord, from whatsoever is offensive to thee, and hurtful to us, and give us what is necessary for us. And now, O Lord, Watch over us this night, give us comfortable and sweet sleep, fit us for all services of the day follow∣ing; make our souls to watch for the comming of the Lord Jesus Christ; let our beds put us in mind of our Graves; and our ris∣ing from thence, of our last Resur∣rection; so that whether we wake, or sleep, we being thine, may wait for thee; O Heavenly Father, so form these hearts of ours, that we may ever delight to live, according to thy Will and Ordinance, in Holi∣ness, and Righteousness before thee, all the days of our lives; O Lord let us consider, the time will come, when the Trumpet shall and

will sound; the dead shall Rise, and we, even we, all and every one of us, shall assuredly stand before thy Judgment Seat, with open, and un∣folded Consciences, there to give an account of all our deeds whatso∣ever; at which time, all such as have believed in Christ, and truly served thee in this life, shall to their end∣less, and unspeakable joy, hear that comfortable saying of thine, Come ye blessed of my Father, Receive the Kingdome prepared for you, before the beginning of the World: but woe to all that live wicked & sinful lives in that day; they shall drink of the Wine of the Wrath of God, and shall be Tormented in Fire and Brimstone for Evermore. O Dear God, and gracious Father, keep us from this condition, and knit our hearts fast unto thee, and cause us now, while we have time, with the help of thy Grace, not only to think rightly of these things, but so to walk before thee, in this present

life, as becometh thy people, and Children; O continue the Word of Truth evermore amongst us, to comfort us, and let the seed thereof take such fast root in our hearts, that it may fructifie and bring forth fruit, to thy Glory, and our own good and comfort, that we may be the more enabled thereby, to walk in they fear, in the midst of a wick∣ed, and perverse Generation. Show∣er down thy blessings upon the Head and Heart of our gracious King and Queen, and upon all the Royal Family, Bless O Lord the Ministers, Judges, and Magistrates of this Land. Bless all the people of all degrees, and kinds; Let thy bles∣sing be upon our Relations, Kin∣dred, and Freinds; and upon all o∣thers, whom we are bound to pray for, in any affliction, pain, trouble, sickness, or any other distemper whatsoever. Bless them all, and bless us, and ours, and do more for us, then we can express unto thee,

and all we beg in the Name, and Words, of our blessed Saviour, and Redeemer, saying,

Our Father, &c.