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and make it a blessed day unto thousands, by refreshing the hearts of his children, and turning sinners from their evil ways, to give them his great salvation. Visit us, O God, with a sense of thy pardoning love, and with the joys of the Holy Ghost; and may our whole souls cleave unto thee, through faith in Christ our exalted Redeemer. Bless us all the day long; let us not profane thy holy sabbath; but, even while we are employed in the necessary duty of the ship, may we meditate on thy truths, and lift up our hearts unto thee.-Hear these our supplications from heaven thy dwelling-place, and forgive, and accept us: and unto thee, the infinite, Amen. three-one God, be eternal glory and praise.

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5. A PRAYER FOR THE EVENING OF THE LORD'S DAY. O Lord God, thou art the fountain of living waters, Blessed is the man whom the source of every joy! thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts; to be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple. Blessed are they who surround thy throne on high ; to see thy glory, and feast on thy love and blessed also are they who have communion with thee in thine ordiLord, we thank thee, that though we .nances below. have not this day enjoyed the privilege of worshipping in thy sanctuary, we have been allowed in some sort to approach thy presence. O let thy blessing follow the religious exercises in which we have been engaged! Let thy word be hid in our hearts, that we may not sin against thee; let it dwell in us richly in all wisdom and O may our souls be powerfully drawn towards Jesus Christ; that we may glory in his cross, and

be crucified unto the world! Lord, may thine effectual blessing attend the dispensation of thine ordinances, this day, in all parts of thy church and O that thy gospel may spread through the world, to enlighten the darkened nations; till every shore, and every sea, bé gladdened with thy praises, and the whole earth be filled with thy glory!-Blessed be thy name for all the comforts of this day. Pardon, we beseech thee, the

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keep our sabbaths as we ought. eternal sabbath! May thy goodness and mercy follow us all the days of our life, and may we dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Amen.

6. A PRAYER IN A STORM.

O God of our salvation, who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea! unto thee we flee for refuge in the hour of danger. We see thy dreadful majesty; we feel the pressure of thine almighty hand and who knoweth the power of thine anger? O Lord, we deserve to sink under the billows of thy wrath but have mercy upon us, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; and blot out all our sins, for the sake of Jesus, our glorious Saviour. O look down upon us with an eye of compassion! Let not thy wrath devour us. If it please thee, O Lord, let not the waves overwhelm us; abate the fury of the tempest; and bless the means which we use for our preservation: that in thy goodness we may reach our desired haven, and again see our dear kindred, and thy house of prayer. Yet, O our God! we would resign ourselves to thy sovereign will; and, if

thou hast sent this storm to call us hence, prepare us for appearing in thy presence! Let us not sink in the gulf of wo; but may our souls land safe on the shores above, to praise and enjoy thee for ever! O infinite Jehovah, we commit unto thee our souls, our bodies, our relations, our all! Inspire us with faith and courage in this hour of trial and if it please thee to save us from this imminent danger, let our whole lives be devoted unto thee. Hear us in thy rich compassion,

for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

7. THANKSGIVING AFTER A STORM.

O Lord of hosts, thou art the God that doest wonders! Thou rulest in the raging of the sea; and when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. Thy voice can quell the fury of the elements, and calm the troubled ocean. We bless thee, O thou God of our mercies, that thou hast saved us from death; and that the proud waters, which threatened us with instant destruction, have not been suffered to overwhelm us! What shall we render unto the Lord, for all his benefits towards us ? How shall we express our gratitude f his signal deliverance? Bless the Lord, O our soul and all that is within us, bless his holy name. O thou merciful God! we would dedicate unto thee that life which thou hast saved. Let the thoughts of this gracious interposition, remind us of the wonders of redeeming love, and make us more earnest in seeking that salvation which is in Christ, which is heavenly and eternal. O shed abroad thy love in our hearts, and fill us with joy and peace in believing; that we may be to the praise of thy glory: through Jesus Christ! Amen.

HYMNS FOR SEAMEN.

1. God's Wonders in the Deep. WATTS. 1. Would you behold the works of God, His wonders in the world abroad, Go with the inariners, and trace The unknown regions of the seas. 2. They leave their native shores behind, And seize the favour of the wind; Till God commands, and tempests rise, That heave the ocean to the skies. 3. Now to the heavens they mount amain, Now sink to dreadful deeps again; What strange affrights young sailors feel, And like a stagg'ring drunkard reel ! 4. When land is far, and death is nigh, Lost to all hope, to God they cry: His mercy hears their loud address, And sends salvation in distress.

5. He bids the winds their wrath assuage,
The furious waves forget their rage;
'Tis calm and sailors smile to see
The haven where they wish'd to be.
6. O may the sons of men record

The wondrous goodness of the Lord!
Let them their grateful off'rings bring,
And in his church his glory sing.

2. Safety in God's Protection. ADDISON.
1. How are thy servants bless'd, O Lord,
How sure is their defence!
Eternal wisdom is their guide,
Their help Omnipotence.

2. When by the dreadful tempest borne, High on the broken wave,

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They know thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save.

3. The storm is laid, the winds retire,
Obedient to thy will;

The sea that roars at thy command,
At thy command is still.

4. In midst of dangers, fears and deaths,
Thy goodness we'll adore ;

We'll praise thee for thy mercies past,
And humbly hope for more.

5. Our life, while thou preserv'st that life, Thy sacrifice shall be;

And death, when death shall be our lot,
Shall join bär sbals to thee.

3. God's Dominion over the Sea. WITTS: altered.
1. God of the seas, thy thund'ring voice
Makes all the roaring waves rejoice!
And one soft Word of thy command
Car sink them sifent in the sand.

2. If but a Moses wave thy rod,

The sea divides and owns its God;
The stormy foods their Maker knew,
And let his chosen armies through.
3. The scaly flocks amidst the sea,

To thee, their Lord, a tribute pay;
The smallest fish that swims the flood,
Leaps up, and means a praise to God.
4. The largest monsters of the deep,
On thy commands attendance keep;
By thy permission sport and play,
And cleave along their foaming way.
5. If God his voice of tempest rears,
Leviathan lies still and fears:
Anon he lifts his nostrils high,
And spouts the ocean to the sky.
6. How is thy glorious pow'r ador'd,
Amidst these wat'ry nations, Lord!

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