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O thou most High Possessor of Heven and Earth, who didst humbl thy self to be wrapped in Swadling 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in a Manger, becaus there was* 1.1 no 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, having made choice of a poor Virgin for thy Mother and a mean Carpenter to pass for thy reputed Father, both being destitute (not only of a numerous Train of Atten∣dants, and such like Marks of
Worldly Pomp and Grandeur, but even) of ordinary Conve∣niences:
I prais thy Glorious Name,
For thus taking upon Thee the form of a Servant, that thou mightest heal the Error of our Ignorance and Ambition. Let the continual memory of this thy blessed Exampl giv an effe∣ctual Check to the Vanity of my Mind, for the utter extirpa∣tion of all the Pride or Avarice incident to my Nature: And, having dispossessed all sensual Thoughts and beastly Appetits of that Room which entirely be∣longs to Thee, be thou pleased to accept of my poor Heart, as thou didst of that homely Stabl to reside in, supplying their place with such unfeigned Humility as may render me cheerfully contented in all Estates. Lord,
impart needful Consolation to the Poor, a sanctified Poverty of Spirit to the Rich, and the abundant Riches of thy Grace to All.
S. Luke 2. 7,