with perfect hearts; be faithful and affectionate to our friends; and just and charitable to all men: may we put on the ornament of a meek, compaffionate, and forgiving fpirit; and may every good and generous difpofition be daily improving in our breafts, until we become fit for that happy kingdom, where love, and peace, and joy reign for evermore. Amen. Self-government, and the perfonal : Virtues. GOD of wisdom, teach us the knowledge of ourselves; may we keep our hearts with all diligence; and amidst the trials and changes of this world, maintain a conftant habit of felfgovernment in profperity may we be humble, temperate, and charitable; remembering that we are men: in adverfity may we be patient, and wholly refigned to thine unerring providence. Save us, O gracious GOD, from anger and malice; from revenge and unchariI tableness; tablenefs; from pride and prefumption; from the fnares of the wicked, and the fatal influence of every evil example: give us prudence to direct our affairs; refolution to preserve our innocence ; and wisdom and conftancy to retain our integrity as long as we live. Amen. A Prayer relating to temporal Mercies. A LMIGHTY GOD, the giver of every good and perfect gift, we recommend ourselves, and all our concerns to the difpofal of thy gracious providence: thou knoweft what is truly good for us; and it is our highest happiness that we are under thy fatherly care: in humble fubmiffion to thy wife and gracious will, we beseech thee to continue to us the use of our underftanding, and reason; to bless us with health of body, and peace of mind; and to bestow upon us fuch a fhare of the good things of this life, as thou knoweft to be beft for us: conduct us by thy gracious hand through all the changes changes of this world; and may we at laft be perfect and happy, in that heavenly inheritance, which is incorruptible and fadeth not away. Amen. A Prayer for all Mankind. : GOD, the Father of all mankind, we offer up unto thee our prayers and interceffions for our brethren, and fellow creatures, wherever dispersed: mercifully regard the work of thine hands: let thy name be known, and thy pure worship prevail throughout the world may all people, nations, and languages acknowledge thee, the true GOD: put an end to idolatry, fuperftition, and all falfe religion; and especially to perfecution for confcience fake: may wisdom and goodness, liberty and peace, charity and happiness, every where abound; and thy kingdom of truth and righteousness spread and flourish, until it cover the face of the whole earth. Amen. For our native Country. ALMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, whofe kingdom ruleth over all, we humbly beseech thee to continue thy protection and favour to our native country, and all the dominions thereunto belonging: may true religion prevail; public liberty be established; an effectual ftop be put to the progrefs of error, injustice, profaneness, and all immorality; and may truth, righteousness, and charity, abound more and more. If it feemeth good to thy perfect wisdom, graciously preferve us from peftilence and famine; and from all the wafting calamities of war: may peace be within our walls, and profperity within our cities; and may all the privileges we enjoy, be fecured to us, and handed down to the latest posterity. Amen. For For the King. LORD GOD, high and mighty king of kings, and lord of lords, fend down thy heavenly bleffings upon thy fervant GEORGE, our rightful sovereign preserve his life and health: may he be eminent for wisdom, and the virtues becoming his high station; may he be the faithful guardian of our public liberties; and the happy inftrument of transmitting them to posterity: may his reign be long and profperous; and may he finally be rewarded with immortal glory and felicity. Amen. For the Queen, and the Royal Family. GOD, the Author of all good, bless our gracious Queen CHARLOTTE, the Prince of WALES, the Princefs Dowager of WALES, and all the Royal Family: may thy watchful providence evermore defend them from all evil, and prosper them with all good: guide them by thy counfel in this world, and |