The devout Christian instructed how to pray and give thanks to God, or, A book of devotions for families and for particular persons in most of the concerns of humane life / by the author of the Christian sacrifice.

Another after the Evening Service is done, as soon as there is opportuni∣ty to retire alone.

I Acknowledge thy manifold bles∣sings, O Lord, which are renew∣ed upon me every moment. I owe my life continually to thee, with all the comforts of it. If I had no more to thank thee for, but the mercies of this day, they are so many, so great, that I could never thank thee enough for them. Thou takest care of my bo∣dy, and of my soul. Thou feedest me at thy house, and at my own. Thou lettest me taste the bread of Life which came down from Heaven, besides the many supports and refresh∣ments which thou affordest for this natural life. Several of thy creatures lose their lives to preserve mine, and thy dear Son hath not thought it too much to lay down his precious Life for my sake. Thou speakest to me, and givest me leave to speak to thee.

Thou instructest me in my duty, and hast made those things my duty, which are really my happiness. Thou ingagest me to do my self good here, by promising a greater good hereafter.

I praise thee; I thank thee; and will be ever speaking good of thee. And it is a new favour that I may thus praise and bless thee, both in the assemblies of thy people, and in my own retirements. O give me an heart to delight in it, and in all other duties of a Christian life. That o∣beying thy holy Gospel in all things, and being never weary in well do∣ing, I may find thy unwearied good∣ness extending it self to immortal life and bliss through Christ Jesus.

O blessed Jesus that thy holy Laws may be more deeply ingraven on my heart! O that every truth I have learnt this day, may be so faithfully preserved and kept in mind; as to become the rule of my life, or the ground of my hope, and a powerful

motive to universal and uniform o∣bedience to the end of my days! O that the remainder of my days may be the better for this day: and the holy rest we observe here on earth may be a beginning of the eternal rest which we wait for at thy second coming. Amen. Come Lord Jesus.