Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.

Let us pray.

O Eternal Father, who sentest down thine only Son to redeem the World, enslav'd to Sin and Satan, by assuming 〈◊〉〈◊〉 frail Nature, and powerfully teach∣ing us, both by Word and Example, its sole way to that Bliss for which we are created! Grant, we humbly beseech thee, that the continual Memory of his bitter Passion, and Death on the Cross, may beget in us an utter disvalue of the Goods or Ills we meet with here, compar'd to the advancing our selves or others, in the esteem of what we hope for hereafter, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who with Thee and the Holy

Spirit, liveth and reigneth ever One God, World without End. Amen.

Lord have Mercy upon us, Christ have Mercy upon us. Lord have Mercy upon us. Our Father, &c.

V. Have Mercy upon us, O Lord, have Mercy upon us;

R. For our Souls trust in thee.

And under the shadow of thy Wings will we hope; till our Iniquities pass away.

Have Mercy upon us, for we are weak; heal us, O Lord, for we have sinned a∣gainst thee.

Our Iniquities are gone over our Head; and like a sad burden sit heavy upon us.

Will not our God require an account of these things? Will he not examine every Passage of our Lives?

He sees the Secrets of our Hearts and our darkest Sins are not hid from him.

Lord, make us judge our selves, lest we be condemn'd by thee; and chastise our selves, lest we be punish'd by thee.

Make us mortifie our Senses with dis∣creet Austerities; particularly contrary to the Passions that molest us.

That we may reduce our Bodies into subjection to our Minds; and our Minds into subjection unto thee.

That as our too much Liberty brought us to Folly; our just Severity may bring us to Pardon.

Pardon, O Lord, the Iniquity of our Sins; and graciously remove away all our Punishments.

Enter not into Judgment with thy Servants, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no one living be justified.

Our ruine, we confess, to be wholly from our selves; and all our hope is in thy Salvation.

If we repent, and say now we'll begin, 'tis time now to arise from Sleep.

Behold Temptation stands at the Door, and our weak resistance lets it in.

Our corrupt Nature conspires with our Enemies; and our evil Customs prevail against us.

Pity us, O Lord, thou who knowest whereof we are made.

Wean us from this World, thou who mad'st us for a better.

Deliver us from the occasions that so oft endanger us.

Deliver us from the occasions that so often overcome us.

Deliver us from all sudden and disaste∣rous Mischances.

Deliver us from the Miseries of ever∣lasting Torments.

Why art thou so sad, O my Soul? And why art thou disquieted within me?

Still trust in God, for we will still praise his Name; He is our Saviour and our God.

O praise the Lord, for he is good; and his Mercies endure for ever.

He will bring us hereafter to the Joys of Eternity; for his Mercy endures for ever.