A New Book Containing sundry SET-FORMS OF PRAYERS, THANKSGIVINGS, and GRACES. ●omposed chiefly for the Benefit of CHILDREN and YOUTH: ●t may be useful to all such as are destitute of better Helps, to further them in their Godly Practices. The First Edition. LONDON, Printed for William Thackaray, in Duck-Lane near Smithfield. 1673. A Prayer for the Morning. ALmighty God, who of thine infinite goodne● hast brought me into this world, and hast preserved me ever since I was born from those 〈◇〉 dangers into which I should daily have fallen, had ● thou not upheld me with thy strong Hand. I desire from the bottom of my heart to return thee innumerable thanks for all thy great favours bestowed upo● me, and more particularly, for that thou hast adde● to all those benefits hitherto poured upon my Sou● and Body, this further blessing in preserving m this night past from all evils Spiritual and Corporal● I beseech thee, as thou hast let me see the light of th● day, so lift up the light of thy countenance upon me▪ and be merciful unto me in the pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins, which I have this night or at any time heretofore committed against thee, giving m grace to repent and amend my sinful life, that I ma● this following day and for ever after live, not as ● will but as thou wilt. Let me daily more and more lament my former sinful life, trusting faithfully in thy rich mercies, through the merits of Jesus Christ, for the pardon of all my sins; and let all my thoughts words and deeds henceforward be such as may tend to the praise of thy holy Name, and good example of ●thers: Grant this, O Lord, for his sake who hath ●rchased my Redemption with no less price than ●s dearest Blood, even for the sake of Jesus Christ; ● whose Name and Words I further call upon thee, ●ying as he himself hath taught me, O holy Fa●er, &c. A Prayer for the Evening. BLessed be thy Name, O Lord God, for all thy favours, benefits, and blessings which thou hast ●ouchsafed out of thy rich mercy and free goodness ●o bestow upon me, and more especially the blessings ●f this day past. Thou, O Lord, hast clothed and fed and with thy good Creatures, and afforded me abun●ance of comfort by thy liberal contribution of all ●hings necessary both for my soul and body. What ●hall I render unto thee for all thy mercies? Lord, ● have nothing but what is thine, thou hast freely given me whatsoever I enjoy, I desire therefore to ●ive up myself wholly unto thee, desiring thee to ●ccept o● me, in Jesus Christ, for thy Child, restoring into me that Image of God which I lost in the fall ●f my first Parents, and make me like unto the Lord. ●esus Christ, enabling so me to walk, even as he walk●d; fill my heart with an utter loathing and detesting of all sin, and with a fervent longing after thy grace, that I may hunger and thirst after righteousness, and ●ever be satisfi●d till thou hast filled my mouth with ●hy good things. And, O Lord, I beseech thee keep ●ne this night following, let me lye down in peace, ●nd rest in peace; guard me with thy holy Angels, and let not the Devil, that roaring lion who go● about day and night seeking whom he may devou● have any advantage over me, but when I shall through thy goodness be refreshed with sleep, gra● that in the morning I may again praise thee, and endevour to walk in thy ways, and keep thy Commandments all the daies of my life. These things O Lord, and what else thou knowest best for me, ● beg at thy hands for Jesus Christ his sake, in whos● Name and Words I further call, &c. Another Prayer for the Morning. I Desire to return unto thee, O most gracious Lor● God, all possible praise and thanksgiving, for tha● thou hast continued thine accustomend goodness unto me, in keeping me this night past from all thos● hurts and dangers both of Soul and Body, unt● which by reason of my heinous sins and provocation● I am liable every moment; Blessed be thy Nam● for the quiet rest and sweet sleep which thou h●s● afforded me: Grant, O Lord, that I begin this new● day to led a new life; as thou hast clothed my● Body with Garments, so put upon me the robes o● Christs Righteousness, that my Soul may not appear naked in thy sight, but having on the Wedding Garment, I may sit down at the great Marriage Supper of the Lamb whensoever thou shalt be pleased to call me; and forasmuch as thou knowest, O Lord, what deadly enemies I have to encounter whilst I continue in this life; I therefore beseech thee to Arm me with the whole armor of God, that in the strength of Jesus Christ, and through the assistance of thy holy Spirit, I may vanquish and overcome them all: so shall thy Name be Glorified, ●he Lord Jesus Christ exalted, and my poor soul saved in the day of Jesus Christ; for whose sake my soul desires eternally to bless thee, and in whose most holy Name and blessed Words, I desire to conclude these my weak and imperfect prayers, saying as he hath taught me, O boly Father, &c. Another Prayer for the Evening. O Most gracious God and loving Father in Jesus Christ, I poor miserable Creature desire to humble my Soul before thee this Evening, to implore thy Divine Majesty, to be merciful unto me, for I have most grievously offended thee by my manifold sins and transgressions; so that if thou shouldst enter into judgement with me, I cannot be able to stand up before thee, for mine iniquities are gone over my head, and my sins reach up to Heaven, where they daily cry unto thee for vengeance against me. But thou, O God, art full of Pity and Compassion, flow to Anger, and of much Mercy, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but wouldst have all to come to the knowledge of the Truth and be saved; unto thee, O Lord, I come, beseeching thee for thy Names sake, for thy Mercies sake, for thy Son Jesus Christ his sake, to remove my sins as far out of thy sight, as the East is from the West; let them never any more come into thy remembrance, but assure me by thy Spirit, that thou hast freely pardonned the same, and in token thereof give me, I beseech thee, a new heart, that I may henceforth truly love, honour, and obey thee, in the whole course of my life: and let my mouth be filled with thy praises; for great is thy loving kindness to the children of men. Thou, O Lord, hast poured forth thy blessings upon me, and I have tasted of thy goodness in an abundant measure; For ever blessed be t●● Name for all thy favours and benefits: and in particular for such comforts as thou hast this day vouchsafed unto me, in giving health, strength, food, raiment, and all things richly to enjoy. Oh! let me never be unmindful to return thee thanks for the same, and I beseech thee, O Lord, continue thy goodness still unto me, and as thou hast preserved me this day, so keep me this night following from all those evils, which by my sins I have justly deserved to undergo, and grant that whether I sleep or wake, live or die, I may be found of thee, not in my own Righteof Jesus Christ; for whom my soul desires eternally to bless thee, to whom with thee and thy blessed Spirit, be rendered as is most due, all Honour, Praise, Thanksgiving, and Adoration now and for evermore. Amen. A Prayer to be said at all times. O Lord and heavenly Father, whose power is infinite, whose wisdom is unsearchable, and of whose goodness and mercy there is no end. Look down I beseech thee from heaven, the place of thy holy Habitation, and with an eye full of pity and compassion, behold me thy poor Creature, who do most humbly prostrate myself before thee, acknowledging and confessing my manifold sins and transgressions, whereby I have grievously offended thy justice, and am worthy of eternal condemnation; if thou beest not exceeding gracious unto me in the free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins. Therefore, O Lord, harken to the voice of my supplication. Let not my sins cry louder in thine ears for vengeance against me, than the Blood of Jesus Christ for mercy and forgiveness. O remember not, Lord, what I have done but what the Lord Christ hath Suffered; though I by my sins have deserved death, yet he by his death hath purchased life for all that unfeignedly believe in him. Give me, O gracious God, a lively faith in his Blood; enable me to lay hold upon eternal life, which thou hast promised by him to the worst of sinners; in the number whereof I stand: and I beseech thee, manifest thy unspeakable goodness, not only in the pardoning my sins, but in cleansing me from all my filthiness and wickedness. O let not sin any longer have dominion over me; suffer me not to yield my members as servants of unrighteousness unto uncleanness: but do thou so change my heart and renew my will, that I may ever hereafter pursue the things that are good, endeavouring by my future diligence, to redeem the Time which I have wasted in vanity and unprofitableness. Let thy holy Spirit work mightily in me, beating down all my strong lusts and corruptions, and whatsoever would withdraw my heart from ●hee. Let thy Word be a light unto my feet, and a ●anthorn to my paths, and guide me in that way wherein thou wouldest have me walk, that so I may with cheerfulness run the race that thou hast set be●ore me, and having fought a good fight, finished ●y Course, and kept the Faith, I may receive a Crown of Glory, which thou hast laid up for them that love the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ: ●or whose sake I beg all these things at thy hands, ●nd in whose Name and Words I further call upon thee, saying as he himself hath taught me, O holy Father, &c. A Prayer to be said at all times. O Most holy Lord God, I desire to return thee all possible praise and thanksgiving, for those un●peakable benefits which thou vouchsafest to bestow upon me from day to day. Lord, what am I that thou shouldst be mindful of me, that thou shouldst so much as look upon me, unless it were in Anger, for I ●ave done nothing but sinned against thee all my life ●ong; what thou hast commanded me to do, that ●ave I left undone; and what thou hast forbidden and to do, that have I done. My mind hath been in a ●ontinual Rebellion against thee, and though I have abundantly tasted of thy goodness, yet have I rewarded thee evil for good; those members which thou hast given me to honour and serve thee withal, ● have made instruments of wickedness and unclean●ess, thereby to provoke thee to wrath and indignation against me; yet since thou art pleased out o● thy great pity and compassion, to spare me, and giv● me time of Repentance; I humbly beseech thee to work in my soul a godly sorrow for all those heinous sins which I have committed against thee: And do thou, O Lord, for thine infinite mercies sake, pardon all mine offences past, and enable me for the time to come, to led a new life; sand down thy Spirit into my heart, even the Spirit of Adoption, whereby I may be enabled to cry, Abba Father; and let the same Spirit work in me a sincere love unto thee, a perfect hatred of sin, and an universal Obedience to all thy holy Commandments; keeping me from all evil ways, and teaching me to choose the way of truth, purifying my heart from all filthiness of sin● and evil concopisence, so that I may become a new creature, and be made in every respect conformabl● to the Image of Jesus Christ; for whose sake I be● these things, and what ever else thou in thy wisdom knowest to be most expedient for me: To him, with thyself, and blessed Spirit, enable me, O Lord, to render as is most due all Honour, Praise, Thanksgiving, and Adoration, now and for evermore. Amen. A confession of Sins, and Prayer for pardon. O Gracious God, when I consider the infinite holiness and purity which is in thee; I am eve● ashamed and almost afraid to lift up mine eyes unto Heaven, the place of thy glorious habitation, for my sins are ascended up into thy sight. Against thee O Lord, against thee have I sinned, and done evi● ●ore thee. My Iniquity is great, I have been an ●nder against thee, even from my Mothers Womb; ● that I have great cause to admire thy wonderful ●ience, and long suffering towards me; that thou ●t not long ere this cast me into Hell: surely 'tis ●ause thy compassions fail not. O for ever blessed ● thy Name, that thou still sparest me, and givest ● time of Repentance. Lord, I beseech thee work ● my heart a true sight, and sense of my sins, that ●ing the ugliness thereof, and considering how ●ghly I have displeased thee by them, I may ever ●reafter hate and detest them. Let my heart be ●d with sorrow, that I have offended so good and ●atious a God, and work in me a settled resolution, ● forsake every evil way, to shun all occasions of sin, ●d earnestly to endeavour to walk before thee in ●w obedience all the daies of my life. Thou, O Lord, ●at hast promised to give thy holy Spirit to them ●at ask thee; I humbly beseech thee sand down ●y holy Spirit into my heart, to enlighten my mind ● the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and guide me into and paths of thy Commandments, that so I may ob●in pardon of all my sins, and be made partaker of ●erlasting felicity, through the merits and mediati● of Jesus Christ; To whom with thee, O holy Fa●er, and thy blessed Spirit, enable me to ascribe as ●most due all Honour, Praise, Thanksgiving, and ●doration, now and for evermore. Amen. A Prayer for pardon of Sins, a●d grace to Ame● O gracious God who art the maker and Crea● of all creatures, who governest and rulest th● all by thy Power and Wisdom, who preservest th● by thy Providence and goodness, and hearest ● cries of all those people that call upon thee in th● Necessities; thou hast been graciously pleased ● manifest thy abundant mercy towards poor wo●less creatures, in promising that whosoever come● unto thee, thou wilt in no wise cast out: By ● consideration of which thy unspeakable goodne● I thy poor servant am encouraged in all Humili● to come before thee, not in my own name, or in ● own righteousness, but in the Name and Righteousness of Jesus Christ, beseeching thee for his sake ●lend a gracious ear to the voice of my supplicati● Vouchsafe, O Lord, to pardon and forgive all ● sins, as well Original as Actual; sins against t● Law, and sins against thy Gospel, wherewith ● Soul and Body are stained and polluted against the● O Lord, I have sinned and done evil in thy sight, a● if thou shouldst be extreme in marking and punis●ing what I have done amiss, I should not be able ● stand before thee; but with thee there is mercy th● thou mayst be feared. O manifest thy goodness un● my poor Soul, and let me thereby be lead unto repentance; Take away this rocky stony heart, and gi● me such a heart as thou wouldst have me to have● enlighten my understanding, renew my will, refor● my judgement, sanctify me throughout both in So● ● Body, and let thy blessing be upon all my law● endeavours; let it be my intention and drift to ● thy will, to walk in thy ways, and to keep thy ●mandments; let thy blessed Spirit dwell in my ●l; let the power of sin be weakened in me, and ●gthen and confirm me in thy grace, granting ● to persevere therein unto the end, that being ●ded by thy counsel to obey thee in this life, I may ● made a partaker of thy glory in the world to and: which I beseech thee grant for Jesus Christ ●sake, for whom I bless thee: In whom I desire ●ever to be found of thee; to whom with thee ● thy holy Spirit, be ascribed as is most due, all ●our, Praise, thanksgiving, and Adoration, both ● and for evermore. Amen. Another of the same. O Lord, who art the Father of Jesus Christ, and in him the Father of all Mercies, and God of Consolation; I thy poor unworthy servant, do up●he bended knees of my soul, in all humility, pre● my petitions before thee, beseeching thee to ●t me an Assurance of thine especial grace to●ds my soul, in the pardon and filthiness of all ● sins, wherewith I have so highly displeased thy ●jesty, by breaking all thy holy Laws and Com●dments in thought word and dead; I confess, ●ord, that shouldst thou deal with me according ●y deserts, I could expect nothing but thy se●st wrath and curse, which is due unto me for my ●: but thou, O Lord, hast no pleasure in the death of the wicked, Mercy best pleaseth thee; O therefore show unto me the light of thy Countena● and say▪ unto my soul, Thou art my Salvati● writ thy Laws in my heart, put thy fear into ● inward parts, elighten my mind in the knowle● of thy Truth: and so establish me in thy Grace, t● I may never again depart from thee; wash me a● make me clean from all my filthiness; Mortifie● me whatsoever is carnal; enable me through ● assistance of thy Spirit to crucify the flesh, with ● lusts and affections thereof: let not sin get the u●per hand of me, neither let Satan approach too n● to hurt me, but do thou continually guide, dire● and assist me in the ways of Righteousness, so t● whatsoever I shall do, my special care and purp● may be to serve and honour thee, that I may t● nothing in hand which shall not be agreeable to ● most blessed Will. O let it please thee to prese● and defend me from all the Temptations of Sata● deliver me from all Perils and Dangers whatsoev● so that I may henceforth pass the time of my ● journing here in Rest and Q●ietness, and finally l● with thee for ever in thy Kingdom: All whic● beg of thee for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen. A Prayer for Sanctifying Grace. ALmighty God, who art the Alpha and Omeg● the beginning and the end; in whom all cre●tures live, move and have their Being; upon the tr● knowledge of whom dependeth my eternal salvation: I do most humbly beseech thee to enligh● my mind in the knowledge of thy truth; let the light of thy glorious Gospel shine into my heart, that I may see the evil of sin, the vanity and emptiness of ●ll worldly enjoyments, the fullness and unsearch●ble Riches of Jesus Christ. O let me no longer live ●n myself, but fill thou my soul with a Hungering ●nd Thirsting desire after Jesus Christ: And as the Hart pants after the water Brooks, so let my soul ●ant after thee, O God: and forasmuch as thou hast ●aid, without holiness no man shall see thy face; Purge, cleanse, and purify me, O Lord, I beseech ●hee from all the Pollutions, Spots and Defilements of sin, and make me holy as thou art holy, give unto me such a portion of thy blessed Spirit, as may make me in all things conformable to thy blessed Will, and let my conversation be such as becometh the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For whose sake I beseech thee grant me such things as thou in thy abundant Wisdom, knowest to be most expedient for me, for whom my soul desires to bless thy great and glorious Name; to whom with thee holy Father, and thy sweet Spirit of Love, be rendered and ascribed as is most due all Honour, Praise, thanksgiving and Adoration now and for evermore. Amen. A Prayer for Pardoning and Sanctifying Grace. ALmighty Lord God, who hast the Heaven for thy Throne, and the Earth for thy Footstool, before whom all the World is as nothing; what ●am I poor sinful dus 〈…〉 d Ashes, that I should presume to take thy sacred Name into into my mouth, or so much as cast up my Eyes towards Heaven; for thou art a holy God, thou canst not behold iniquity, and I am a sinful polluted creature, having stained and defiled both Soul and Body, with filthy and unclean Actions, so that thou mayst justly loathe me and cast me out of thy presence into the bottonles pit of Hell, but deal not thou with me, O Lord, according to my deserts, neither reward me according to mine iniquities, which have been multiplied before thee; but out of thy free grace and rich mercy, pardon and forgive all my sins, and accept of me in Jesus Christ, who is worthy though I am unworthy; I have sinned, O Lord, but he hath suffered for sin, giving his Life a Ransom for many, and is able to save to the uttermost, all that come unto God by him: O therefore I beseech thee let that heavy burden of sin, which is ready to weigh me down to Hell, be laid upon him who is able to bear it, and let his righteousness be imputed unto me, cloath me therewith, that I may thereby become righteous in thy sight. And gracious God, I beseech thee, give me a new heart, a heart to fear, love and obey thee; let thy blessed Spirit be poured plentifully upon me, and purify my heart by Faith, purge my conscience from dead works to serve thee the living God; let nothing be so odious unto me as sin, nothing so desirable as grace and holiness of living, whereby thou mayst be glorified, and in all my thoughts words and actions, let my care be to imitate the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the great pattern of perfection, and example for all thy people to follow. In whose Name and for whose sake, ● beg at thy hands all things needful both for Soul and Body, to whom with thee, O Father, and the ●ver blessed Spirit, three persons and one God be ascribed as is most due all Honour, Praise, Thanksgiving, and Adoration now and for evermore. Amen. A general Confession of Sins, and Prayer for forgiveness. O gracious Lord God and loving Father in Jesus Christ, look down I beseech thee in much mercy upon me the most unworthy of all thy Creatures, and give ear to the Prayers and supplications which I make before thee. I confess, O Lord, that I was conceived in sin and brought forth in Iniquity, I was by nature a filthy loathsome Creature. Thou mightst justly have thrown me into Hell the same hour I was born, and have done me no wrong, but thou hast in much mercy spared me hitherto, and been very gracious unto me, notwithstanding I have added to that Original sin which I brought into the world with me, many actual sins and transgressions, whereby I have daily provoked thee to wrath and indignation against me; yet seeing, O Lord, that thou delightest in mercy, and dost wait to be gracious, because thou art unwilling that any should perish, but that all should come to the knowledge of the Truth and be saved: I am thereby encouraged to come unto thee, in the Name of Jesus Christ, beseeching thee for his sake to pardon all my sins, and blot out of the Book of thy remembrance all my transgressions; Forgive, O Lord, whatsoever Iniquities and offences I have committed against thee, in thought, in word, or dead; let not my unworthiness hinder thy mercy from descending upon me, for I come not unto thee in my own Name, but in the Name of Jesus Christ who is worthy, and though I be poor yet he is Rich; though I am a sinner, yet he is Righteous; though I be filthy and impure, yet he is pure and Holy: For his sake therefore be merciful unto me unto me, wash me from all the pollutions and defilements of sin. Cleanse me from my filthiness forgive mine offences forget my iniquities, pour out thy Holy Spirit upon me, writ thy Law in my heart, let thy word be a light unto my feet, and a lantern to my paths, and grant that I may so live in thy fear, that I may die in thy favour and be made a partaker of that everlasting happiness which was purchased by the merits of the Lord Jesus Christ, for whom my soul desires eternally to bless thee, in whose Name and Words, I conclude these my weak and imperfect Prayers, saying as he himself hath taught me. O holy Father, &c. A Prayer for a Family. O Most gracious God and merciful Father, who hast commanded us by Prayer to crave of thee all things necessary for soul and body, and hast promised graciously to hear, and merciful to grant the needful requests and petitions of those which call upon thee. We thy poor servants do in the Name of Jesus Christ, and for his sake humbly beseech thy fatherly goodness, to grant us all things for this body and transitory Life, as shall be most agreeable to thy good will and pleasure; and give us we beseech thee true repentance, that we may unfeignedly turn from all our sins, and so endue us with thy heavenly grace, and assist us with thy holy Spirit, that we may be enabled to mortify all our carnal Lusts and filthy Affections. Pardon, O Lord, all our offences past, and grant that for the time to come we may led a holy conversation, in all godliness, to the glory of thy holy name, the good of others, and the salvation of our precious souls in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ: To whom with thee, O holy Father, and thy blessed Spirit be ascribed all Honour, and Praise for evermore. Amen. O Most merciful Lord God, who art great and great and glorious in thyself, and good and gracious in thy Son; we thy poor unworthy creatures, desire from the bottom of our hearts to render thee praise and thanksgiving for all those undeserved favours and benefits, which thou hast from time to time bestowed upon us in giving us health, strength, liberty, food, raiment, and abundance of all things that are needful for our comfortable subsistence in this miserable world; O continue, we beseech thee, the same still unto us, and grant that we may make such a holy use of thy blessings, and so improve them to thy glory, that thou mayst never repent thee of the good which thou hast shewed unto us. We bless thee, O Lord, that thou hast preserved us all our life time hitherto from all death, danger, and other mischief; vouchsafe we beseech thee this day and ever hereafter to have a merciful eye over us, support and sustain us, bear us up and save us that we fall not into danger, nor run into Temptation; suffer us not to break thy Commandments, but give us grace to walk worthily amongst the snares of our mortal enemies, the D●vil, the World, and the Flesh; let all our thoughts, words, and works be such as may tend to the glory of thy great Name, to the edifying of our souls in virtue and Piety, and to the profit of our Brethren. These things, O Lord, and what ever else thou knowest to be needful for us, we beg at thy hands for J●sus Christ his sake, in whose Name and Words we further call upon thee saying, Our Father, &c. O Most holy Lord God, who art infinite in greatness, and infinite in goodness, whose Throne is in the highest Heavens, and yet art pleased so far to condescend as to look down with pity and compassion upon us poor miserable creatures here below, and hast promised that if we call upon thee thou wilt hear, if we ask we shall have, if we seek we shall find, and if we knock it shall be opened unto us; We beseech thee, O Lord, fulfil thy gracious promise unto us the unworthiest of thy Servants, who do here in all Humility put up our petitions unto thee, craving thy holy Spirit, desiring to see thy face and knocking at the gates of thy mercy. O let thy blessed Spirit seal unto us the pardon and ●orgiveness of all our sins; show unto us the light of ●hy countenance, and with the everlasting Arms ●f thy Love embrace us; sanctify us, O Lord, both ●n soul and Body, cleanse us from all filthiness both of Flesh and Spirit; teach, direct, and enable us to walk humbly before thee; confirm and establish us in thy truth, let us daily grow in grace and therein persevere unto the end, that so when this frail life is ended, we may Live with thee for ever in that Kingdom which was purchased for us by thy dear Son and our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ. For whom we bless thee, and in whose Name and Words we further call upon thee, saying, Our Father, &c. Grace before Meat. GOod Lord bless us and these thy good Creatures which thou hast provided for us, give them, O Lord, strength to nourish us, and give us grace faithfully to serve thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. A thanksgiving after Meat. HUmble and hearty thanks be rendered unto thee most gracious God for all thy mercies, for these comfortable refreshings which thou hast now vouchsafed unto us; Lord we pray thee feed our Souls with thy Heavenly Manna the food of eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grace before Meat. GOod Lord Pardon and forgive us all our sins which make us unworthy of the least of thy mercies, bless these thy Creatures to the use of our Bodies, and bless our Bodies to the use of our Souls; and bless both Body and Soul to thy service through Jesus Christ our Lord. A Thanksgiving after Meat. BLessed and Praised be thy Name, O Lord, for those good Creatures wherewith thou hast plentifully fed us, we beseech thee give us thankful hearts for these and all other thy benefits bestowed upon us through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grace before Meat. LET thy blessing, O Lord, be upon these thy good Creatures, which through thine abundant goodness, we are at this time about to receive at thy hands, make them healthful to our Bodies, and nourish thou our Souls with the Bread of Life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A thanksgiving after Meat. WE desire to render thanks unto thee, O gracious God, for thy great mercies daily continued unto us; and in particular for these blessings whereof we have now been partakers; we beseech thee as thou fillest our Bellies with thy good Creatures, so fill our hearts and mouths with Praises unto thy Name▪ through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grace before Meat. BE pleased, O gracious God, to sanctify unto our uses these thy blessings which thou hast here set before us, and give us Grace to make such a sober use thereof that we may not be hindered from performing our Duties, but strengthened to do thee service, through Jesus Christ our Lord. A Thanksgiving after Meat. WE return unto thy Majesty, O blessed God, innumerable thanks for thy undeserved benefits which thou daily p●urest upon us; blessed be thy Name for feeding us at this time with thy good Creatures. O Lord, we pray thee give us grace faithfully and thankfully to serve thee through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grace before Meat. GRacious God, who of thine bountiful goodness hast prepared Meat and Drink for our necessity, and daily feedest us therewith, whereby our frail Bodies are nourished, strengthened, and refreshed; we beseech thee replenish our hearts with Joy and Gladness, and make as fruitful in good works, to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. A Thanksgiving after Meat. HOnour and Praise be given unto thee, O holy God, who out of thy tender care over us, hast provided all things for us richly to enjoy; grant, O Lord, that both our Eating and Drinking, Speaking, and living may redound to the glory of thy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. FINIS.