enjoyment of the bounties of thy providence; and may we fhew forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and walking before thee, in holiness and righteousness, all our days. Amen.

For the King.

ALMIGHTY GOD, the king of

kings, and lord of lords, we humbly befeech thee to fend down the choiceft of thy bleffings upon thy fervant GEORGE our king: in wisdom and righteousness, in justice and clemency, may he rule thy people: may all his endeavours to promote the virtue and happiness, and to perpetuate the freedom of his fubjects, be crowned with fuccefs: may the years of his government be many, profperous, and happy: may we evermore have reafon to rejoice in him, as the minifter of thy providence to us for good; and may he at length be rewarded in thy heavenly and everlasting kingdom. Amen.

For the Queen and Royal Family.

GOD the fountain of all goodness, we beseech thee to vifit, with thine efpecial favour, our gracious Queen CHARLOTTE; the Prince of WALES; the Princefs Dowager of WALES; and all the Royal Family may they cultivate all those amiable and princely virtues, which will render them the ornaments of their high stations, and extenfive bleffings to mankind: grant them happiness in this world, and in that which is to come, life everlasting. Amen.

For the Nobility and Magiftrates.

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AY it please thee, O GOD, the fountain of all power, to bless the king's counsellors, the nobility, judges, and the whole body of the magiftracy of this land may they do the duties of their stations with understanding and wisdom, with integrity and honour; and under them may we, and all thy people, lead peaceable and quiet lives, in all

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godliness and honefty; keeping the unity of the spirit, in the bond of peace, and righteousness of life. Amen.

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For the Parliament.

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GOD of infinite wisdom, preside we intreat thee, in the great council of the nation, at this time in parliament affembled; direct and profper all their confultations, to the advancement of thy glory; the good of thy church; the fafety, honour, and welfare of our fovereign, and his kingdoms: and may all things be fo ordered by their endeavours, that peace and liberty, truth and justice, religion and virtue, may be established amongst us, to all generations. Amen.

For the Minifters of Religion.

GOD, the Father of lights, and fountain of all good, endue the ministers of thy true religion, of every denomi

denomination, and in every part of the Chriftian world, with the fpirit and temper of CHRIST JESUS: may they diligently pursue the good work of inftructing the ignorant, and reforming the vicious; and in all the duties of their office may they conduct themselves, not as having dominion over the faith of Chriftians, but as examples to their flocks; and by the excellency of their doctrines, and the holiness of their lives, may they fave themselves, and those who hear them. Amen.

For those who are in Affliction.

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OST merciful, and gracious GOD,

the GOD of all confolation and good hope, we humbly recommend to thy fatherly goodness, all those who are any-ways afflicted, or diftreffed, in mind, body, or estate: [thofe efpecially for whom our prayers are defired] be thou, in thy great mercy, a father to the fatherlefs; and the defender of the widow; provide for the poor; give health to the

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fick; and ease to those who are in pain; deliver those who are oppreffed; and comfort those who mourn: fupport thy faithful fervants who are in bonds, or in any manner perfecuted for righteousness fake; give them fortitude in the day of trial, and, in due time, a happy deliverance out of all their afflictions. from the various calamities we meet with in human life, either in ourselves or others, may we learn to pity the dif treffed ; to mourn with those who mourn; to be patient under all the appointments of thy providence; and be excited to the pursuit of that happiness, which ariseth from the practice of virtue and religion, and the glorious hope of immortality: and this we afk in the name, and as the difciples of JESUS CHRIST, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Concluding Prayer.

LORD, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlafting GOD, who haft fafely brought us to the return of