1st Sunday Morning
1—The Breastplate Of St. Patrick
I arise today with the power of God to guide me, the might of God to uphold me, the wisdom of God to teach me, the eye of God to watch over me, the ear of God to hear me, the word of God to give me speech, the hand of God to protect me, the way of God to prevent me, the shield of God to shelter me, the host of God to defend me; against the snares of devils, against the temptations of vices, against the lusts of nature, against every man who meditates injury to me, whether far or near, with few or with many. St. Patrick
2—Dedication
My Lord, I offer myself as a sacrifice of thanksgiving. Thou hast died for me, and I in turn make myself over to Thee. I am not my own: Thou hast bought me; I will by my own act and deed complete the purchase. My wish is to be separated from everything of this world; to cleanse myself simply from sin; to put away from me even what is innocent, if used for its own sake and not for Thine. I put away reputation and honour, and influence and power, for my praise and strength shall be in Thee. Enable me to carry out what I profess. Cardinal Newman
3—Brotherly love
O Merciful Father, Whose will it is that we should love one another: give grace to us Thy children, that we may look each to the good of others in word and deed; and hallow all our friendships by the blessing of Thy Spirit, for His sake Who loved us and gave Himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
4—Strength And Peace
O God, our loving Father, we pray Thee to keep, us ever close to Thyself, that we may find in Thy love our strength and our peace. William Temple
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5—The Breastplate Of St. Patrick
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me; Christ beneath me, Christ above me; Christ at my right, Christ at my left; Christ in my lying down, Christ in my sitting, Christ in my rising up; Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. May Thy salvation, O Lord, be ever with us. St. Patrick
6—Humility
O God, Who resistest the proud, and givest grace unto the humble: grant us the virtue of true humility, of which Thine only-begotten Son Himself gave us the perfect example; that we may never offend Thee by our pride, and be rejected for our self-assertion; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Leonine Sacramentary
7—At All Times
Grant us, Lord, to know in weakness the strength of Thy Incarnation: in pain the triumph of Thy Passion: in poverty the riches of Thy Godhead: in reproach the satisfaction of Thy sympathy: in loneliness the comfort of Thy continual presence: in difficulty the efficacy of Thy intercession: in perplexity the guidance of Thy wisdom; and by Thy glorious death and resurrection bring us at last to the joy of seeing Thee face to face. Unknown
8—Unto Him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by His Blood; and He made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto His God and Father; to Him be the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Revelation 1:5–6
9—The everlasting Father bless us with His blessing everlasting.
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10—Before Adoration And Thanksgiving
O Good Lord Jesus Christ, I pray Thee to open my mouth, that therewith I may praise Thee, and give unto Thee thanks for all Thy goodness towards me: and I beseech Thee to keep it from all vain speech, from all leasings, and from all manner offences that thereby might come. The Primer, 1557
11—Faith, Hope, And Love
Christ, our Saviour, come Thou to dwell within us, that we may go forth with the light of Thy hope in our eyes, and Thy faith and love in our hearts. Gregorian Sacramentary
12—Inward Peace
Set free, O Lord, the souls of Thy servants from restlessness and anxiety: give us the peace and power which flow from Thee; and keep us in perplexity and distress, in griefs and grievances, from fear or faithlessness; that so, upheld by Thy power and stayed upon the rock of Thy faithfulness, through storm and stress we may abide in Thee.
13—Boldness
Grant us, O Lord, such boldness for Thee, that we may set our face as a flint and not be ashamed; but contending valiantly for the truth out of weakness we may be made strong and conquer in the might; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Wells Office Book
14—Courage, Wisdom, Power
O God, grant that looking upon the face of the Lord, as into a glass, we may be changed into His likeness, from glory to glory. Take out of us all pride and vanity, boasting and forwardness; and give us the true courage which shows itself by gentleness; the true wisdom which shows itself by simplicity; and the true power which shows itself by modesty. Charles Kingsley
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15—Thanksgiving
All praise, all glory be to Thee, my Lord and my God, for hearing my prayers in the time of my trouble. Praise the Lord, O my soul: while I live will I praise the Lord; as long as I have my being, I will sing praises unto my God. I called upon the Lord in my trouble, and the Lord heard me at large; therefore will I praise Him. Thou art my God, and I will thank Thee; Thou art the Lord, and I will praise Thee. Praised be the Lord, Who bath not cast out my prayer, nor turned His mercy from me. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth for ever. I will not only praise Thee in secret, O Lord, but I will tell abroad what Thou hast done for my soul. Accept, O my God, this my sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and since the longer I live, the more I experience Thy most adorable boundless goodness, the more devoutly may I daily praise Thee, the more fervently may I daily love Thee, through Jesus Christ, Thy Beloved. Thomas Ken
16—Inward Peace
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst say that in Thee we may have peace, and hast bidden us to be of good cheer, since Thou hast overcome the world: give us ears to hear and faith to receive Thy Word; that in all the tensions and confusion of this present time, with mind serene and steadfast purpose, we may continue to abide in Thee, Who livest and wast dead and art alive for evermore. Frederick B. Macnutt
17—Worship
Into Him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of His glory without blemish in exceeding joy, to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time, and now, and for evermore. St. Jude 24–25
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18—Morning
Into Thy hands, O heavenly Father, I commit myself, body and soul. Let Thy holy angel be with me, that the evil one may have no power over me. Help and bless Thy Church; hold Thy protecting hand over this land and people; have pity upon those who are in distress and need. O God, let the light of Thy truth shine upon us, and bring us at last to Thy heavenly Kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Luther
19—Dedication
O God, Who hast revealed Thyself to be our King and Saviour: grant us grace to yield ourselves to Thine obedience; that we may be built upon the sure foundation of Thy Christ, and grow up before Thee into a living temple, where righteousness, mercy, and love abound and flourish, and Thy people offer unto Thee a holy worship; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Frederick B. Macnutt
20—Strength And Inspiration
Inspire and strengthen us, O Lord God, by Thy Holy Spirit, to seek Thy will and uphold Thine honour in all things; in the purity and joy of our homes, in the trust and fellowship of our common life, in daily service of the good; after the pattern and in the power of Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ. E. Milner-White
21—Love of God
My God, my Love: Thou art all mine, and I am all Thine. Enlarge me in love; that with the inner mouth of my heart I may taste how sweet it is to love. Let me love Thee more than myself, and myself only for Thee, and in Thee all that love Thee truly: as the law of love commandeth shining forth from Thee. Thomas à Kempis
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22—Invocation
O God the Holy Ghost, Who hast called us to Thy service, as Thou hast begun Thy work, so also continue and finish it in us. Save us from our besetting sins, from pride, and bitterness, and faintness of heart, from sloth and self-deceit, and the curse of an unsubdued will; and grant us to know and to follow, to do and to suffer Thy will; Who with the Father and the Son livest and reignest, one God, for ever and ever. R. W. Church
23—Faith
O Holy Jesus, meek Lamb of God; Bread that came down from heaven; light and life of all holy souls: help me to a true and living faith in Thee. O do Thou open Thyself within me with all Thy holy nature, spirit, tempers, and inclinations, that I may be born again of Thee, in Thee a new creature, quickened and revived, led and governed by Thy Holy Spirit. William Law
24—Brotherly Love
O God of love, Who through Thy Son hast given us a new commandment that we should love one another, even as Thou didst love us, the unworthy and the wandering, and gayest Him up for our redemption: we pray Thee, Lord, to give us Thy servants, in all time of our life on earth, a mind forgetful of past ill-will, and a single heart to love our brethren; for the sake of Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. From the Coptic
25—Aspiration
I Beseech Thee, Good Jesus, that as Thou hast I graciously granted to me here on earth sweetly to partake of the words of Thy wisdom and knowledge, so Thou wilt also vouchsafe that I may some time come to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom, and always appear before Thy face; Who livest and reignest, world without end. The Venerable Bede
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26—Invocation
Most great and glorious Lord God, accept my imperfect repentance, and send Thy Spirit of adoption into my heart, that I may again be owned by Thee, call Thee Father, and share in the blessings of Thy children. John Wesley
27—Dedication
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast created and redeemed me, and hast brought me unto that which now I am, Thou knowest what Thou wouldst do with me; do with me according to Thy will; for Thy tender mercy’s sake. King Henry VI
28—Adoration
O God, Who requirest that we should seek Thee and makest us to find Thee, and openest to us when we knock: O God, from Whom to be averted is to fall, and to Whom to be turned is to rise; in Whom to abide is to be established: O God, Whom to know is to live, Whom to serve is to reign; I praise Thee, I bless Thee, I adore Thee, my God. St. Augustine
29—Work And Refreshment
O God, the strength of them that labour and the rest of the weary: grant that when we are strained and harassed by our work we may be renewed and recreated by Thy Spirit, to serve Thee gladly in health and vigour of body and mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
30—Inward Peace
O God, the consolation of them that be sorrowful, and the salvation of all who put their trust in Thee: grant unto us in this dying life the peace for which we humbly pray, that we may hereafter attain unto Thy presence and enter into Thine unending joy; through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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31—Freedom From Self
O God, set our heap at liberty from the service of ourselves, and let it be our meat and drink to do Thy will.
32—Help And Correction
Merciful God, to Thee we commend ourselves and all those who need Thy help and correction. Where there is hatred, give love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is sadness, joy; where there is darkness, light. Grant that we may not seek so much to be consoled, as to console; to be understood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love; for in giving we receive, in pardoning we are pardoned, and dying we are born into eternal life. St. Francis
33—The Study Of Religion
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, without Whose help labour is useless, without Whose light search is vain: invigorate my studies, and direct my inquiries, that I may by due diligence and right discernment, establish myself and others in Thy holy Faith. Take not, O Lord, Thy Holy Spirit from me; let not evil thoughts have dominion in my mind. Let me not linger in ignorance, but enlighten and support me; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Dr. Johnson
34—Thanksgiving
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and I the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is Thine; Thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of Thee, and Thou rulest over all; and in Thine hand is power and might; and in Thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious Name. 1 Chronicles 29:11–13
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35—Invocation
O Holy Spirit the Comforter, Who art everywhere present and finest all things, treasury of blessings and giver of life: descend and remain upon me, most blessed One, and cleanse me from all that is impure within. S. Baring-Gould
36—Faith, Hope, And Love
My God, I believe in Thee: increase my faith. I hope in Thee: strengthen my hope. I love Thee, and desire to love Thee more and more, and above all things, and all others for Thee: quicken my love and make me wholly Thine. Unknown
37—Growth In Knowledge
O Lord, Whom to know is to live, I beseech Thee to increase in me the knowledge of Thy truth. In the truth which I know, establish me; whatsoever things I ought to know, teach me; in truths wherein I waver, confirm me; in those things wherein I am deceived, correct me; in things hard to understand, guide me; and from untruths, false and noisome, deliver me. Send out Thy light and Thy truth, and let them lead me, till I know as I am known.
38—Enlightenment
O God, Who clothest Thyself with light as with a garment, and makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to praise Thee: mercifully grant that, as by Thy created light we perceive the wonders of Thy universe, so by the uncreated light of Thy Spirit we may discern the adorable majesty of Thy being; and that, our hearts and minds being illumined by His presence, we may walk in Thy paths without stumbling, until at last all shadows flee away, and in Thy perfect light we see light; Who with the Son and the Holy Spirit art God for everlasting. W. R. Matthews
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39—Before Prayer
O Almighty God, from Whom every good prayer cometh, and Who pourest out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and supplication: deliver us, when we draw nigh to Thee, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship Thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. William Bright
40—Evening
Into Thy hands, O Lord and Father, we commend our I souls and our bodies, our parents and homes, friends and servants, neighbours and kindred, our benefactors and brethren departed, all Thy people faithfully believing, and all who need Thy pity and protection. Enlighten us with Thy holy grace, and suffer us never to be separated from Thee, Who art one God in Trinity, God everlasting. St. Edmund Rich
41—Adoration
O Thou, in Whom all things live, Who commandest us to seek Thee and art ready to be found: to know Thee is life, to serve Thee is freedom, to praise Thee is our souls’ joy. We bless Thee and adore Thee, we worship Thee and glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. Maker and preserver of all things visible and invisible, keep, we beseech Thee, the work of Thine own hands, now and at all times; through Jesus Christ our Lord. St. Augustine
42—Guidance In Study
We beseech Thee, O God, the God of truth, that what we know not of things we ought to know Thou wilt teach us; that what we know of truth Thou wilt keep us therein; that what we are mistaken in, as men must be, Thou wilt correct; that at whatsoever truths we stumble Thou wilt yet establish us; and from all things that are false, and from all knowledge that would be hurtful, do Thou evermore deliver us. After St. Fulgentius
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43—At Daybreak
Lord Jesu Christ, very Sun of the world, ever arising and never going down; Who by Thine appearing givest health and gladness, creating, preserving, and nourishing all things in heaven and in earth; I pray Thee graciously to enlighten my spirit, that the night of sin and the mists of error may be driven away by Thine inward shining; so that I may go all my life long without stumbling, and walk as in the daytime, pure and undefiled by the works of darkness; Who with the Father and the Holy Spirit livest and reignest for ever. Erasmus
44—Guidance
O God, by Whom the meek are guided in judgement, and light riseth up in darkness for the Godly: grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what Thou wouldest have us to do; that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in Thy light we may see light and in Thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. William Bright
45—Brotherly Love
Enable us, O Lord, to love Thee with all our heart and soul and mind and strength, and our neighbours as ourselves; that so the grace of Thy love may dwell in us for ever. Grant that all envy, jealousy, and mistrust may die in us, and that suspicion and harsh judgements may be put away from us, while we live in continual fellowship with Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. W. A. Knight
46—Dedication
Lord, grant us grace, to make Thy goodness our trust: shutting our hearts against pride, our mouths against evil words, our ears against foul knowledge, and using Thy gifts to the promotion of Thy glory and of man’s salvation; for His blessed sake, in Whom we have all and are full and abound, Jesus Christ. Christina Rossetti
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47—Bible-Reading
GRANT, O Lord, that we may be diligent to read Thy Word, wherein is wisdom, wherein is the royal law, wherein are the lively oracles of God; and that reading it, we may daily increase in the knowledge of Thyself, and love and serve Thee with more perfect heart. Unknown
48—Invocation
God the Father bless me, Christ guard me, the Holy Spirit enlighten me, all the days of my life! The Lord be the defender and guardian of my soul and my body, now and ever, and world without end! Amen. The right hand of the Lord preserve me always to old age! The grace of Christ perpetually defend me from the enemy! Direct, Lord, my heart into the way of peace. Lord God, haste Thee to deliver me, make haste to help me, O Lord. The Book of Cerne
49—Inward Peace
O God of peace, Who hast taught us that in returning and in rest we shall be saved, and in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: by the might of Thy Spirit lift us, we pray Thee, to Thy presence, where we may be still and know that Thou art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. J. W. Suter
50—Evening Thanksgiving φως ιλαρον αγίας δόξης
O Jesu Christ, Thou joyous light of the holy glory of the Father, deathless, celestial, hallowed, blest: as we come to the setting of the sun and behold the light of evening, we hymn Thee, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. Worthy art Thou at all times to be hymned with hallowed voices, Son of God, Who givest life; therefore praise from the whole world is Thine. Greek Vesper Hymn
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51—Dedication
Send out Thy light and Thy truth, that I may live near to Thee, my God. Let me feel Thy love, that I may be – as it were – already in heaven, that I may do all my work as the angels do theirs; and let me be ready for every work, be ready to go out or go in, to stay or depart, just as Thou shalt appoint. Lord, let me have no will of my own, or consider my true happiness as depending in the smallest degree on anything that can befall me outwardly, but as consisting altogether in conformity to Thy will. Henry Martyn
52—Invocation
O God the Holy Ghost, most loving Comforter of the fainthearted, I beseech Thee ever to turn that which is evil in me into good and that which is good into that which is better; turn my mourning into joy, my wandering feet into the right path, my ignorance into knowledge of Thy truth, my lukewarmness into zeal, my fear into love, all my material good into a spiritual gift, all my earthly desires into heavenly, all that is transient into that which lasts for ever, everything human into that which is divine, everything created and finite into that sovereign and immeasurable good, which Thou Thyself art, O my God and my Saviour. Thomas à Kempis
53—Morning: Commendation
Be, Lord, within me to strengthen me, without me to preserve, over me to shelter, beneath me to support, before me to direct, behind me to bring back, round about me to fortify. Lancelot Andrewes
54—Almighty and merciful God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, vouchsafe to bless, aid, and bring us at last to the life eternal. Sarum Breviary
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55—Bible-Reading
O God, heavenly Father, from Whom cometh every good and perfect gift, by Whose inspiration all Scripture is given, for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness: enable me to take Thy Word as a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path; open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law; and make me a doer as well as a hearer of Thy Word; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
56—Temporal And Eternal
Almighty and everlasting God, Who hast set eternity in our hearts, and awakened within us desires which the world cannot satisfy: lift our eyes, we pray Thee, above the narrow horizons of this present world, that we may behold the things eternal in the heavens, wherein is laid up for us an inheritance that fadeth not away; through Jesus Christ our Lord. G. W. Briggs
57—Guidance
Lord God Almighty, open my heart and enlighten by the grace of Thy Holy Spirit, that I may seek what is well-pleasing to Thy will; direct my thoughts and affections to think and to do such things as may make me worthy to attain to Thine unending joys in heaven; and so order my doings after Thy commandments that I may be ever diligent to fulfill them, and be found meet to be of Thee everlastingly rewarded. The Venerable Bede
58—Gloria
Almighty God, Whose glory the heavens are telling, the earth Thy power, and the sea Thy might, and Whose greatness all Thy creatures that think and feel everywhere proclaim: to Thee belong all glory, honour, might, greatness, and splendour, now and for ever, world
without end. Liturgy of St. James
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59—On Waking
Thou Who sendest forth the light, createst the I morning, makest the sun to rise on the good and on the evil: enlighten the blindness of our minds with the knowledge of the truth: lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us: that in Thy light we may see light, and, at the last, in the light of grace the light of glory. Lancelot Andrewes
60—Dedication
Blessed be Thy Name, O Lord God, Who hast set before me life and death, and hast bid me choose life. Behold, Lord, I do with all my heart choose life; I choose Thee, O my God, for Thou art my life. Save, Lord, and hear me, O King of heaven, and accept my sacrifice, even the sacrifice of my whole heart, which I now give Thee. O my God, I offer Thee my senses and passions, and all my faculties; I offer Thee all my desires, all my designs, all my studies, all my endeavours, all the remainder of my life; all that I have, or am, I offer up all entirely to Thy service.
Lord, sanctify me wholly, that my whole spirit, soul, and body may become Thy temple. O do Thou dwell in me, and be Thou my God, and I will be Thy servant. Thomas Ken
61—Gloria
Glory be to Thine all-blessed providence, O Lord, glory to Thy care for men, glory to Thy condescension, O Thou Who alone lovest mankind. Glory, O Christ, to Thine uprising, glory to Thy dominion, glory to Thine ordering of all things; Giver of life, O Christ our God, Thou only lover of mankind, O Lord our Resurrection and our life, glory be to Thee. Eastern Orthodox
62—May God give us light to guide us, courage to support us, and love to unite us, now and evermore. Unknown
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63—Bible-Reading
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who art the truth incarnate, and the teacher of the faithful; let Thy Spirit be present with us in reading Thy Word, and conform our hearts to Thy revelation: that learning of Thee with honest hearts, we may be rooted and built up in Thee; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Anon.
64—Faith
O Lord God, suffer us not to lean to our own wisdom, nor to believe as blind flesh fancieth, nor to seek salvation where superstition dreameth; but let our faith only be grounded on Thy Word, and give us grace truly to believe in Thee, with all our heart to put our trust in Thee, to look for all good things of Thee, to call upon Thy blessed Name in adversity, and with joyful voices and more merry hearts to praise and magnify it in prosperity. Thomas Becon
65—Evening
Watch Thou, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch, or weep tonight, and give Thine angels charge over those who sleep. Tend Thy sick ones, O Lord Christ; rest Thy weary ones; bless Thy dying ones; soothe Thy suffering ones; pity Thine afflicted ones; shield Thy joyous ones. And all, for Thy love’s sake. St. Augustine
66—Temporal And Eternal
Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things, but to love things heavenly, and while now we dwell among things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall abide for ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
67—The Lord bless us, and preserve us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life; and may the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Sarum Primer
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68—Self-Mastery And Service
O Lord, help us to be masters of ourselves, that we may be servants of others. Sir Alexander Paterson
69—Daily Work
O Lord, our heavenly Father, by Whose providence the duties of men are variously ordered: grant to us all such a spirit that we may labour heartily to do our work in our several stations, as serving one Master and looking for one reward. Teach us to put to good account whatever talents Thou hast lent to us; help us to overcome all sloth and indolence; and enable us to redeem our time by zeal and patience; through Thy Son, our Saviour. Bishop Westcott
70—Against Carefulness
O Lord, take from me a careful heart in all worldly things, and grant that neither poverty oppress me and drive me to despair or falsehood, neither wealth nor prosperity lift me up to forget Thee or myself; but that in prosperity I may be thankful, and in adversity patient and humble. Make me merry without lightness, sad without mistrust, sober without dullness, fearing Thee without desperation, trusting in Thee without presumption. Henry Bull
71—Gloria
Glory be to Thee, O Lord, glory be to Thee. Glory to Thee and glory to Thine all-holy Name, for all Thy divine perfections therein: for Thy goodness to us sinners and unworthy, and mercy beyond all expression and imagination. Yea, O Lord, glory and praise and blessing and thanksgiving, by the voices and concert of voices as well of angels as of men, and of all Thy saints in heaven, and of all Thy creation withal on earth, world without end. Lancelot Andrews
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72—Bible-Reading
Grant to us, Lord, grace to hear Thy Word with devout attention, with deep reverence, and with a true desire both to practice what it commands and to obtain what it promises. Imprint it upon our minds, and write it upon our hearts; and grant that, contemplating Thy glory in this bright mirror of Thy Gospel, we may be changed into the same image through Thy Spirit. Benedict Pictet
73—Humility
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst humble Thyself to become man, and to be born into the world for our salvation: teach us the grace of humility, root out of our hearts all pride and haughtiness, and so fashion us after Thy holy likeness in this world, that in the world to come we may be made like unto Thee; for Thine own Name’s and mercies’ sake. Bishop Waltham How
74—Dedication
O Lord, I give Thee humble and hearty thanks for Thy great goodness and mercy towards me. What Thou hast further for me to do or to suffer, Thou alone knowest. Give me patience and courage, and a firm resolution to do Thee service, with grace to do it. And let me not live longer than to honour Thee; through Jesus Christ. Archbishop Laud
75—The Way, The Truth, The Life
Lord Jesus Christ, the Way by which we travel: shew me Thyself, the Truth that we must walk in: and be in me the Life that lifts us up to God, our journey’s ending. Frederick B. Macnutt
76—Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Revelation 5:13
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77—Invocation
Keep me, O my God, from the great offence; quench in me all vain imaginations and sensual desires; sanctify and supply my heart with the dew of Thy Holy Spirit; refresh it with the streams of Thy grace, that it may bring forth fruit in due season, and not cumber the ground nor be cut off in Thy anger. Henry Vaughan
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