A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck.
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A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck.
Author
Kirkwood, James, 1650?-1709.
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London :: Printed for J. Taylor ..., and J. Everingham ...,
1693.
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Subject terms
Family -- England.
Family -- Religious life.
Parent and child -- Early works to 1800.
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"A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47513.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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A short Prayer for the Morning or
Evening, when through Extra∣ordinary
Occasions there is not
time for the other.
O Lord our God, look down with an
Eye of Pity upon us thy unworthy
Servants this* 1.1 Morning.
Pardon us the many Sins
whereof we are Guilty before thee, in our
Thoughts, Words, and Deeds. Have
Mercy upon us, and be reconciled to us,
through Jesus Christ thy dear Son. San∣ctifie
and assist us by thy Holy Spirit,
that for the time to come we may do thy
Will, and seek thy Glory.
We bless thy Name for all thy Mercies,
especially for thy wonderful Love in Christ
Jesus, whom thou hast sent into the World
to die for us, to purchase for us an Ever∣lasting
Kingdom. Give us Grace firmly
to believe in him, heartily to love him,
and constantly to obey him. Grant that
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it may be our sincere Endeavour to fol∣low
his Blessed Example, in all Lowliness
and Self-Denyal, in Meekness and Pa∣tience,
in Charity and Compassion, in
Sincerity and Vprightness, in Tempe∣rance
and Soberness, in Thankfulness and
Contentedness, in Purity and Holiness,
in Watchfulness and Circumspectness,
and in fervent and prudent Zeal for
thy Honour and Glory.
O Lord, we bless thee,
for bringing us safely
through the last Night* 1.2;
Watch over us this Day† 1.3;
Keep us mindful of thy
All-seeing Eye, that we
may avoid every thing that is displeasing
to thee.
Be Gracious to all Mankind: Have
Mercy on these Lands: Bless and Guide
our Rulers, and all thy Ministers. Be
near to all who are in trouble, and Sancti∣fie
their Afflictions to them. Be with
our Friends and Relations every where:
Bless them and us with all things
needful for our Souls and Bodies.
Make us sensible of our Frailty and
Mortality; give us Grace so to num∣ber
our Days, that we may apply
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our Hearts to Wisdom. When this
vain and short Life is at an end,
make us Partakers of Everlasting Life
and Happiness, through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who hath taught us when
we pray to say, Our Father, &c.