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.
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Kirkwood, James, 1650?-1709.
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London :: Printed for J. Taylor ..., and J. Everingham ...,
1693.
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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 10, 2024.
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SOME
FORMS
OF
PRAYER
WHICH
Parents may teach their Chil∣dren
according to their Age.
A Morning Prayer to be taught
Children, when they begin to
speak.
O Lord, I praise thee for all thy Mer∣cies,
and for thy Care of me this
Night. Watch over me this Day. For∣give
me all my sins, and make me thy
Child for Jesus Christ's sake.
This Prayer may be used likewise at
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Night, only changing that Petition
[watch over me this Day] into [watch
over me this Night.]
When Children come to be four
or five years old, the following Prayer
may be used.
O Lord my God, what shall I ren∣der
unto thee for all thy Mercies!
I bless thee for giving me Life, and all
things needful to keep me alive. But a∣bove
all, I bless thee for sending Christ
to dye for me, that he might wash me
with his Blood, and make me fit for the
Kingdom of Heaven. For his sake have
mercy upon me, and forgive me all my
sinful thoughts, words, and deeds. Give
me Grace to serve thee as I ought to do;
that I may not do, nor say a naughty
thing, lest thou be angry with me, and
cast me into Hell fire.
Lord bless and preserve
my Father and Mother* 1.1
and all my Friends and
Relations.
I praise thee, O God, for preserving
me this Night, watch over me this day;
save me from every evil thing. Good Lord
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hear me, and grant me whatever thou
knowest to be best for me, for Jesus Christ's
sake, in whose holy Name and Words, I
pray, Our Father, &c.
This Prayer may be likewise used
at Night, by changing only two words,
and saying, instead of [preserving me
this night] [preserving me this day;] and
instead of [watch over me this day]
[watch over me this night.]
A Morning Prayer for Children,
when they come to twelve or
fourteen years of Age; sooner
or later, according to the ripe∣ness
of their understanding.
LORD teach and assist me by thy
Holy Spirit, to worship thee as I
ought to do; Lift up my heart unto
thee.
What shall I render unto thee, O most
Gracious God, and most Merciful Father,
for all thy Mercies to me, and to all the
World? I bless thee for making me a rea∣sonable
Creature, and for affording me
all things which be needful to support my
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Life; I bless thee for my health, liberty,
and safety; for my Food and Rayment;
for the use of my Reason and Vnderstand∣ing,
and of my Senses; for thy corrections
and deliverances; and for all the advan∣tages
I have had by good Examples, and
good Instructions: But chiefly, I praise and
bless thee for the redemption of Mankind
by the Lord Jesus Christ: That I was
born within thy Church, where I was ear∣ly
given to thee in Baptism; that I have
had the benefit of Christian Education;
that thou hast afforded me the means of
Grace, and called me to the hope of
Glory.
But notwithstanding thy goodness and
love, I have gone astray from thee; I have
not cared so much as I ought to have
done, to know thee, and to do thy Will,
but have done my own will in many
things, and followed my own foolish and
sinful inclinations: I have broken many
of thy most Holy and Just
Laws, in Thought, Word,
and Deed* 1.2, whereby I
have deserved thy Wrath
and Curse.
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Father of Mercies have mercy upon me,
and forgive me all my sins for Jesus Christ
his sake, who dyed for sinners. Give me a
true and hearty Repentance for all mine
iniquities; that I may not wilfully break
thy Laws any more. Make me always
mindful of my Baptismal Covenant, to
forsake the Devil and all his Works,
to believe in God, and to serve him.
Lord never leave me, nor forsake me.
Hold up my goings in thy Paths, that
my footsteps may not slide. Grant that
hencesorth I may love thee with all my
heart, and may be afraid to sin against
thee: Work in me a true Faith, and
a lively hope; make me humble, meek,
and patient, sober and temperate in all
things, Charitable and Compassionate to∣wards
all that are in distress, true and
faithful in my words, and sincere and
upright in my Actions, well content and
thankful in every condition of Life, and
zealous for thy Glory. Grant that I
may daily grow in Grace and Spiritual
Knowledge. Create in me a clean Heart,
and renew a right Spirit within me, and
cause me to walk in thy ways.
O Lord send thy Gospel through the
World: Pour out plentifully the Blessings
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of thy holy Spirit on all thy People: Bless
and preserve our King and Queen. Guide
our Judges and Magistrates: Sanctifie
and assist the Ministers of the Gospel. Be
with all my Friends and Relations; par∣ticularly
bless and preserve my Father and
Mother: Reward them for their care and
kindness towards me: Make me a loving
and dutiful Child un∣to
them.* 1.3 Comfort
all that are in trou∣ble,
and sanctifie
their afflictions to
them.
I thank thee, O Lord, for thy care of
me this Night. Watch over me this Day.
Bless and direct me in all I do or say.
Keep me mindful that I am always in
thy sight, that I may be in thy fear
all the day long. Cause me to remember
that I mus•• shortly dye and come to
judgment; th•••• I may not mispend my
precious time, but employ it in a con∣stant
••••d chearful Obedience to thy Holy
and Righteous Laws; that when this
vain and short life is at an end, I may
be made partaker of everlasting Li••••,
through Jesus Christ our Lord; in wh••••
Holy Name and Words I pray, Our
Father, &c.
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This Prayer may serve likewise at
Night, until you come to the last
part, which begins with these words,
[I thank thee, O Lord, for thy care of
me this Night, &c.] instead thereof,
you may say as follows,
[I thank thee, O Lord, for thy care
of me this Day; watch over me this
Night, and grant me quiet Repose; save
me from every Evil thing, for the sake
of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, in whose
Holy Name and Words, I conclude
my Imperfect Prayers, saying, Our Fa∣ther,
&c.]
A Grace before Meat.
WE Bless thee, O Lord, for
making this Provision for us,
who are less than the least of thy Mer∣cies.
Grant that by a moderate use
of these thy good Creatures, we may
be made more fit for thy Service,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. A∣men.
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After Meat.
BLessed be thy Name, most Graci∣ous
God, for all thy Mercies free∣ly
bestowed upon us; and for refresh∣ing
our Bodies at this time with thy
good Creatures. Cause us to hunger
and thirst after Righteousness: Feed
our Souls with the Bread of Life: Let
it be our Meat and Drink to do thy
Will. Provide for all in want, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
FINIS.
Notes
* 1.1
If there be Brothers and Sisters let them pray for them likewise.