ADDITIONAL DEVOTIONS.

ADORATION AND THANKSGIVING.

I.

Through the tender mercies of our God, the day-spring from on high hath visited us. Glory be to Thee, O LORD, Glory be to Thee, Creator of the height

and Enlightener of the world;
of the visible light,
the Sun's ray, a flame of fire
day and night,

evening and morning;
of the light invisible;
the revelation of God,
writings of the law,
oracles of prophets,
music of psalms,
instruction of proverbs,
experience of history,

Light which never sets!

God is the Lord, Who hath showed us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords;

yea, even unto the horns of the altar.

II.

The Lord hath granted His lovingkindness in the day time;

and in the night season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life.

As long as I live will I magnify Thee in this manner, and lift up my hands in Thy Name.

Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight
as the incense,

and the lifting up of my hands

as an evening sacrifice. Blessed art thou, O Lord, our GOD; the God of our Fathers;

Who hast created the changes of days and nights; Who givest songs in the night;

Who hast delivered us from the evil of this day; Who hast not cut off, like a weaver, my life, Nor, from day even to night, made an end of me.

III.

Blessed art Thou, Lord God of Israel,
our Father,

from everlasting to everlasting.
Thine, O Lord,

is the greatness and the power,
the triumph and the victory,
the praise and the strength,
for Thou rulest over all

in heaven and on earth.
At Thy face every king is troubled,
and every nation.

Thine, O Lord, is the kingdom
and the supremacy over all,
and over all rule.

With Thee is wealth, and glory is from Thy
countenance;

Thou rulest over all, O Lord,

the Ruler of all rule;

and in Thy hand is strength and power,

and in Thy hand to give to all things
greatness and strength!

And now, Lord, we confess to Thee,
and we praise Thy glorious Name.

IV.

Early shall my prayer come before Thee:
Blessed art Thou, O Lord,

Who broughtest forth of the earth, wild beasts, cattle, and all the reptiles,

for food, clothing, help;

and madest man after Thine image, to rule the earth, and blessedst him.

The fore-counsel, fashioning hand,
breath of life, image of God,
appointment over the works;
charge to the Angels concerning him;
paradise.

Heart, reins, eyes, ears, tongue, hands, feet;
life, sense, reason, spirit, free-will,
memory, conscience,

the revelation of God, writing of the law, oracles of prophets, music of psalms, instruction of proverbs, experience of histories, worship of sacrifices.

OBLATION.

I.

Lord Jesus, I give Thee my body, my soul, my substance, my fame, my friends, my liberty, my life; dispose of me, and of all that is mine, as it seemeth best to Thee, and to the glory of Thy blessed Name.

I am not now mine, but Thine. Therefore, claim

me as Thy right, me as Thy child.

keep me as Thy charge, and love Fight for me when I am assaulted, heal me when I am wounded, and revive me when I am destroyed.

My Lord and my God, I beseech Thee to give me patience in troubles, humility in comforts, constancy in temptations, and victory against all my ghostly enemies. Grant me sorrow for my sins, thankfulness for Thy benefits, fear of Thy judgments, love of Thy mercies, and mindfulness of Thy presence for

evermore.

Make me humble to my superiors, and friendly to my equals; make me ready to pleasure all, and loth to offend any; make me loving to my friends, and charitable to mine enemies.

Give me modesty in my countenance, gravity in my behaviour, deliberation in my speech, holiness in my thoughts, and righteousness in all my actions. Let Thy mercy cleanse me from my sins, and let Thy grace bring forth in me the fruits of everlasting life.

Lord, let me be obedient without arguing, humble without fawning, patient without grudging, pure without corruption, merry without lightness, sad without mistrust, sober without dulness, true without doubtfulness, fearing Thee without desperation, and trusting Thee without presumption.

Let me be joyful for nothing but that which pleaseth Thee, nor sorrowful for anything but that which displeaseth Thee. Let my labour be my delight, which is for Thee; and let all rest weary me, which is not in Thee.

Give me a waking spirit and a diligent soul, that

I may seek to know Thy will; and when I know it truly, may perform it faithfully, to the honour and glory of Thy ever-blessed Name. Amen.

II.

Lord, have mercy upon me

heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee;
I have sinned but I am confounded,
and I turn from my evil ways,
and I turn unto mine own heart,
and with my whole heart I turn unto Thee;
and I seek Thy face,

and I offer body and soul to Thee.
And I beseech Thee, saying,

I have sinned, I have committed iniquity,
I have done unjustly.

heart

I know, O Lord, the plague of my heart,
and lo, I turn to Thee with all
and with all my strength,

my

and I give Thee my heart.

And Thou, O Lord, now from Thy dwelling-place, and from the glorious throne of Thy kingdom in heaven,

O hear the prayer

and the supplication of Thy servant; and be propitious towards Thy servant, and heal my soul,

and accept my offering.

O God be merciful to me a sinner, be merciful to me the chief of sinners.

Father, I have sinned against heaven, and against

Thee,

and am no more worthy to be called Thy son; make me one of Thy hired servants;