FOURTH SUNDAY EVENING.

O LORD, our Heavenly Father, we beseech Thee to accept the worship which we have rendered unto Thee on this Thy holy day. Give Thine abundant blessing to all the means of grace; and impart unto us a full conviction of those doctrines of Thy Gospel which have been delivered to us. May they not only excite our fears and hopes, while the sound of them is yet in our ears; but may they be engraven on all our hearts, by the power of Thy Holy Spirit.

Thou hast favoured us with many and great advantages. Thou hast given us Thy sabbaths. Thou hast enlightened us by Thy holy word. Thou hast sent us ministers instructed in Thy truths, and hast multiplied our opportunities of edification. Thou hast removed from us many obstacles which others meet with in their heavenly course and hast made our way plain before us.

We bless Thee, O LORD, for these unspeakable mercies; but we would rejoice with trembling; knowing that unto whom much is given, of them shall much be required. O LORD, grant unto us Thy Holy Spirit; to enlighten our darkness, to strengthen our weakness, and to supply all that is wanting in us for our spiritual necessities, and for the everlasting salvation of our souls.

We beseech Thee to manifest to all our hearts the abounding grace and love of CHRIST, that we may be delivered from slavish fears, and may advance with cheerful and willing steps in the way of Thy command

ments. Give us that hope, which is the anchor of the soul, sure and stedfast. Vouchsafe unto us that most excellent gift of charity, without which we are but as the sounding brass, and the tinkling cymbal. May we more plainly perceive, and more often reflect on, the cause of our having so imperfectly obeyed Thee in times past:-O GOD, we have not loved Thee,-and, therefore we have not served Thee,-as we ought. Our hearts have been too cold, and insensible ;CHRIST, our SAVIOUR hath died for us; but we have remained little affected by all that He did and suffered for us.

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O do Thou impress upon us those all-powerful doctrines of Thy word which are able to draw our hearts to Thee and especially, may redeeming love, that great theme of the Gospel, be the favourite subject of our meditation. And grant, O LORD, that, having learnt to love Thee for Thine unspeakable mercies in JESUS CHRIST, and having obtained an interest in His salvation, we may have the consolation of trusting, that we are safe in life, in death, and in eternity. May we pass through all the future scenes of life, secure from the sins by which we have been overcome; and having surmounted some of the trials which once threatened us, may the recollection be an encouragement for us to trust, that we shall, in due time, triumph over them all.

Give us such a deep sense of our obligations to our blessed Saviour, and such a stedfast hope of immortal life through Him, that no temptations may prevail over us. May we be occupied, whenever we may have seasons of retirement, by the hope of heaven, and the love

of Christ; and when we are engaged in business in the world, may our love to Thee inspire us with such continual zeal in doing good, and such holy activity in our calling, that we may be preserved from those snares to which the careless and the profane are constantly exposed. And thus may we pass on through life: growing in grace; attached more and more to every principle of the Gospel; looking to the Author and Finisher of our faith; and anticipating a happy resurrection. O may we hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; and, in the ensuing week, may we remember what this day we have been taught; and may we obtain of Thee, by daily prayer, the constant aid of Thy heavenly grace: we ask it for JESUS CHRIST our Sav iour's sake.

Our Father, &c.

The grace of our Lord, &c.

FIFTH SUNDAY EVENING.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who hast encour aged and commanded us in Thy word, both to make known our wants, and to confess our sins, unto Thee,

we desire now to approach the throne of Thy grace, deeply sensible of our manifold necessities, and imploring Thy forgiving mercy.

We beseech thee to have compassion upon us for the sake of Thy SON JESUS CHRIST. Blessed be Thy name for this great Mediator between God and man; through whom alone we hope for acceptance in our prayers; and for all things necessary, both for the body and the soul. We have sinned grievously against Thee; we have trespassed in thought, word, and deed. We have left undone that which we ought to have done; as well as done that which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. We cannot tell how often we have offended. O LORD, cleanse Thou us from our secret faults. Teach us to know ourselves, that we may more fully understand our great unworthiness; and more entirely rely on Thy grace in JESUS CHRIST

We would especially lament the sins of the past week. We profess, day by day, to amend our lives but we too often leave a great part of our duty unperformed we yield to indolence and negligence; to selfishness and covetousness; to our evil tempers, and to many sins which most easily beset us; and our daily repentance is incomplete. Assist us now to acknowledge, with deep contrition of soul, the guilt which we

have incurred; that we may obtain perfect remission through that Saviour in whom Thou hast encouraged us to hope.

And grant unto us, for His sake, the gift of Thy Holy Spirit; that we may be enabled to advance in our Christian course, and prevail over the enemies of our souls. Save us from the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Give us strength, that we may fight under the banners of our Saviour; and may be made more than conquerors over every temptation. May we become habitually fearful of sinning against Thee, and diligent in every good work.

We beseech Thee to grant Thy blessing to the words which we have heard this day; that they may be grafted inwardly in all our hearts; and may bring forth in us the fruit of good living. May our faith be strengthened by every religious exercise in which we engage; and may the successive sabbaths, with which we are favoured here on earth, prepare us for an eternal sabbath, in Thine immediate presence in heaven.

Give success to every endeavour which has been made on this day to bring sinners to repentance. O let Thy name be known on earth, Thy saving health to all nations. May they who sit in darkness behold the Sun of Righteousness arise; and may Thy word every where be glorified.

We pray for all who are appointed to dispense Thy truth. Do Thou, O LORD, so enlighten them by Thy grace, that they may be able to instruct others, and lead them safely forward in the way of everlasting life.

Have mercy on the land in which we live. Bless