TWO PRAYERS TO BE Taught unto Children at School; Which also may be used in Families, The singular number being turned into the plural. Together with a form of Blessing God, before, and after, meat.  
EDINBURGH, Printed for John Mason, 1672.   

Morning Prayer.  
O God, I praise thee, for the creation of the World, and for the Redemption of mankind by the Lord Jesus, and for thy many favours bestowed on me: Thou didst safely take me from the womb, and hast ever since cared for me thou hast by thy mercy caused me to b● born within thy Church, where I wa● early given to thee in baptism: thou ha●● afforded me the means of grace, and ca●led me to the hope of glory.  
But, O most merciful Father, 〈◊〉 a poor and miserable sinner, conceive● in sin, and brought forth in iniquity have gone astray from thee: I have 〈◊〉 cared to know thee, and do thy will bu● have done mine own will, and followed my foolish and sinful inclinations; and do therefore deserve thy wrath and curse.  
O Lord, have mercy upon me: turn me unto thee, and grant me repentance, and forgiveness of all my sins for Jesus sake: Let it from henceforth become my chiefest care to please thee, and to seek thy kingdom and righteousness: work in me a true faith, a lively hope, and a fervent charity: make me humble, meek▪ patiented, sober and just, kind and loving to all men, submissive and obedient to them that are over me, and well content and thankful in every condition of life: grant that I may daily grow in knowing, ●oving, fearing, and obeying thee: Create ●n me a clean heart, O God, and renew 〈◊〉 right spirit within me.  
I thank thee, O Lord, for thy care of ●e this night; watch over me this day: keep me mindful that I am always in thy sight, that I may be in thy fear all the day long; and grant that through the whole course of my life, I may be holy and harmless in all manner of conversation, that when this short and frail life is at an end, I may be made partaker of everlasting life, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose name and words I pray. Our Father which art in Heaven, etc.   

Evening Prayer.  
MOst Gracious God, What sha●● I render unto thee for thy man and great benefits bestowed on me▪ Though I have been an undutiful an●● disobedient servant to thee, thou has● continued thy care and kindness for m● ever since I was born, and hast preserved me this day: let me never forget thy goodness, but grant that thereby I may be led to Repentance and amendment of life. Preserve me from every thing that is displeasing to thee: O Lord, keep me from cursing, swearing and lying, from pride, stubbornness, and idleness; work in me an utter dislike of all uncleanness, of gluttony and drunkenness, of malice and envy, of strife and contention, of deceit and covetousness: give me grace to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live godly, righteously and soberly in this present world: cause me to understand and consider the laws and life of Jesus, that I may do his will, and follow his steps: let ●ever the cares of this life, nor the love of ●iches, nor evil company, nor the corrupt ●customs of the world withdraw me from ●he obedience of thy laws; but strengthen, and establish me by thy holy Spirit that I may live and die thy faithful servant.  
O Lord, send thy Gospel through the world: pour out plentifully the Spirit of truth, holiness and peace on all thy people. Bless this Church and Kingdom; preserve the King, the Queen, and all the Royal Family: guide our Judges and Magistrates: sanctify and assist the Ministers of the Gospel: Visit all that are in trouble, and sanctify their afflictions to them: be gracious to all my kindred, friends and neighbours, and bless and forgive all mine enemies.  
Lord, watch over me this night, and ●eep me ever mindful that I am shortie to die, and come to Judgement, that may without delay turn to thee, and ●asse the time of my sojourning here in fear. Good Lord, hear me, and grant these my desires, and what else thou knowest to be needful for me, for the ●ake of Jesus, in whose name and words I pray, Our Father, etc.   

Grace before Meat.  
O Lord, be merciful to us, and pardon our sins: sanctify these thy good benefits, that we, by the sober and thankful use of them, may b● enabled for thy service, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour Amen.   

Grace after meat.  
WE thank and praise thee, 〈◊〉 Lord, the giver of all goo● who hast at this time fed our bodie● stir up in us a greater care for ou●● souls, and grant that our short live● which are so carefully sustained b● thy bounty, may be spent in doin● thy will: lead us safely through thi● vain and sinful world, in which w● are pilgrims and strangers, and a● length bring us to everlasting res● through Jesus Christ. Amen.  
FINIS.