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alted in majefty and power, far above our highest conceptions; yet thou regardeft us with the tenderness of a Father, and fheweft favour, and lovingkindness to the children of men. would now offer up unto thee, O GOD, our religious addreffes, encouraged by thy goodness, and the gracious promifes in the Gospel of thy Son. May we remember thee our Creator, Preserver, and Benefactor, with fear, love, and gratitude; and worship thee, who art a spirit, in spirit and in truth; that our various fervices may be acceptable in thy fight, and truly beneficial to our own fouls. May we hearken to the reading of thy word, as to the voice of GOD; fing thy praises with understanding and devotion; and hear what shall be delivered for our inftruction, with attention, candour and humility; that by all the means of grace, we may grow wifer and better; be gradually trained up for thy heavenly kingdom; and at laft become partakers of that happiness, which

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which eye hath not feen, which ear hath not heard, and which it hath not entered into the heart of man to conceive.‒‒‒‒‒‒ These our petitions we prefent unto thee, in the name, and as the disciples of our LORD and Saviour JESUS CHRIST. Amen.

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¶ Then the following HYMN, for celebrating the DIVINE PERFECTIONS, to be recited by the Minifter and People, alternately, all standing.

We cele brate the

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Minifter.

E praise thee, O GOD, we acknowledge and adore fections of thee, the one, true, and living GOD, who alone art independent and eternal; whofe perfections are infinite, and counfels unchangeable; the greatest, wisest, and best of beings; the confidence and joy

of

of all thofe to whom thou haft made thyself known.

By thy power were the heavens Power, created; and all their hofts by the breath of thy mouth: thy hand preferveth them in being; they are the minifters of thy good pleasure.

Thou disposest all things in Wisdom, perfect wisdom; and maintainest the beauty and order of thy works: all creatures are fubject to thy direction; and thou affigneft them their proper station and duty.

ness:

With the highest veneration, we present our addreffes to thee, and Gooda Being of almighty power, and unerring wisdom: but in an especial manner do we acknowledge, with unfeigned love, and joyful confidence, thine infinite and everlafting goodness: thou art the fountain of happiness; and thou diffuseft thy bleffings through all the works of thy hands. The

heavens

heavens declare thy glory; the earth is full of thy goodness: the day is thine, the night also is thine; and thou makest the morning, and the evening to rejoice,

All the works of thy hands, and all the ordinances of thy providence, bear testimony that thou art infinitely great, and wife, and good.

The highest and most exalted angels adore thee, O LORD, who art good, and doest good continually; who art wife in heart, wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

We, thine intelligent creatures in this world, join our tribute of joyful praise to thee, O GOD, the fovereign Creator and LORD of all: thou alone art worthy to receive glory, and honour, and praise, from all thy creatures. "Praise

ye the LORD."

People.

O GOD, thy perfections fill our hearts with love and joy: and our lips

fhew forth thy praife.

Minifter.

me,

Minifter.

we bless LORD;

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who is our

"O magnify the LORD with 66 and let us blefs his name together." Thou, O GOD, art the Creator of mankind; thy hands have made us, and fashioned us; thou haft cloathed us with fkin and flesh, and fenced us with finews and bones. Thou haft Creator, created the spirit that is in man; breathed into us the breath of

life; and, by thine infpiration, haft given us understanding. People.

O GOD, thou haft made us, and not we ourselves; we are thy people, and the sheep of thy paf

ture.

Minifter.

Thou, O GOD, art the Giver Preserver, of life in thy hand is the foul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind: thou art the Preserver of men.

People.