A Prayer for a Family, that may serve for Morning or Evening.
O Eternal, Lord God, we thy poor and unworthy Servants, prostrate our selves before thee, in all Humility; to ask pardon for all our Sins and Offences: Thou art a God of purer Eyes, than to behold Iniquity, yet so infi∣nitely Gracious, that none e∣ver trusted in thee, and was confounded: Thou hadst an Eye upon us, in the Womb, and notwithstanding our un∣worthiness, thou still relievest us, giving us our daily Food, and hourly Breath.
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What can we render unto thee, O Lord, for all thy Mer∣cies which thou continually bestowest upon us: O let the Page 72 Ocean of this thy Mercy be a partition betwixt us and our Sins, and betwixt thee and thy Judgments; Remove from us whatsoever displeaseth thee; and we beseech thee be not extream in marking our Imperfections; thou hast gone along with us, and hast kept us and preserved us this Night past, from Fire,* Water, Robbe∣ry, sudden Death, and De∣solation: Day past from wilful Snining, Frights,* and Fears, Maim∣ing, Drowning, and Fire, from bad Company, and false Wit∣nesses, which might lay to our Charge, things that we know not, and from all other sad Accidents which might have be•aln us.
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Bless our gracious Deliver∣ers, and Sovereign Lord and Page 73 Lady, K William and Q. Mary, defend their Persons, uphold their Crown, and maintain their State, give them con∣tinual Peace, length of Days, and much happiness: Bless Catherine the Queen Dowager, Her Royal Highness, the Prin∣cess Anne of Denmark, and the rest of the Royal Family: Let thy Blessing be upon this Fami∣ly, guide us in our ways, and lead us in thy Truth: Bless all our Relations and Friends, guide and govern us by thy good Spirit of Grace; and whatsoever thou knowest to be needful and convenient for us, we beseech thee grant it.
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Lastly, We come unto thee for a blessing, for all that are distres∣sed either in Body, Mind, or Estate, especially those who suffer Persecution, for enjoy∣ing the Light of thy Gospel, and fly into this Land for Suc∣cour: Page 74 Hear us, O Lord, for them, and thy whole Church, and hear Christ for us all, in whose Name, and Word, we further call upon thee, saying, Our Father, &c.
