The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God.

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Title
The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God.
Author
Morton, Anne Douglas, Countess of, d. 1700.
Publication
London :: printed for R. Royston, bookseller to His most Sacred Majesty,
1679.
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Subject terms
Church of England -- Prayer-books and devotions -- English -- Early works to 1800.
Prayers -- Early works to 1800.
Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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"The Countess of Morton's daily exercise: or, A book of prayers, and rules how to spend the time in the service and pleasure of Almighty God." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A51405.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.

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PRAYERS When you are upon a Journey.

I.

THe Almighty Lord be now and ever∣more my defence, to bless me and preserve me from all evil in my going out, and my coming in, and give his Angels charge over me, to keep me in all my ways.

II.

IF God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I go, so that I come to my home in Peace; then shall I give

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Thanks and pay my Vows unto him.

III.

O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of many dangers, grant that by thy mighty aid I may be defended from all things that may hurt me either in Body or Soul, through Christ our Lord.

Amen.
IV.

DIspose and Govern the way of thy Ser∣vant, O Lord, and fur∣ther me with thy graci∣ous and continual help, that in all my doings be∣gun,

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continued, and end∣ed in Thee, I may glori∣fie thy holy Name, and keep my self by thy most mighty protection in the ways of thy Laws, and paths of thy Command∣ments, for the attainment of everlasting rest and peace in thy heavenly Kingdom, through Christ our Lord.

Amen.
V.

SHew me thy ways, O Lord, and teach me thy Paths; for I lift up my Soul unto thee. Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me; for thou art the

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God of my Salvation: in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

Amen.
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