Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.

Let us pray.

O God, whose gracious Providence has par∣ticularly ordain'd the Spirit of Meeknes to waft us safely through the turbulent Sea of this world to our Haven of Blyss! Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, so to dispose thy servants for this precious vertue, by making every days clearer experience of our own weaknes and va∣nity, strike our lofty sails, and lay flat on the ground all proud conceits of our selvs, that we suffer not our minds to be discompos'd with any passion, nor our tongues to break forth into any violent expression; but always preserve our selvs in such a regular and even temper, stir the world how it will about us, as becomes those, all whose Powers are possest with the joys of heav'n, and apt to feel in every thing only the sweet impulses of hope and charity: through our Lord JESUS Christ thy Son, who with Thee and the holy Ghost lives and reigns, One God world without end, Amen.

V. Vouchsafe us we beseech thee, O Lord, a quiet night, and a happy end, R. Amen.

V. Lord have mercy on us.

R. Christ have mercy on us.

V. Lord have mercy on us. Our Father, &c.

V. And lead us not into temptation;

R. But deliver us from evil, Amen.

V. Into thy hands, O Lord, we commend our spirits.

R. Into thy hands, O Lord, we commend our spirits.

R. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, thou God of truth!

R. Into thy hands, O Lord, we commend our spirits.

V. Preserve us, O Lord, as the apple of thine ey.

R. Under the shadow of thy wings protect us.

V. Save us, O Lord, waking, defend us sleeping:

R. That we may watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this night with∣out sin.

R. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us.

V. Lord let thy mercy be on us;

R. As our hope is in Thee.

V. O Lord hear our prayers.

R. And let our supplications come to Thee.