⟨glory⟩, we may then cry out in holy rapture, Lo, ⟨this⟩ is our God, we have waited for him, and he ⟨will⟩ save us! This is the Lord, we will be glad ⟨and⟩ rejoice in his salvation!
To thy merciful protection, O God, we humbly ⟨commit⟩ ourselves, our dear friends, and relations ⟨this⟩ night. The darkness is no darkness with thee, ⟨but⟩ the night is as clear as the day. Defend, we ⟨beseech⟩ thee, our persons, our dwellings, and our ⟨possessions⟩. Refresh us with sweet sleep; and ⟨with⟩ the health and strength of our bodies, and the ⟨vigour⟩ of our minds, let us serve thee all our days, ⟨till⟩ through the gate of death we enter into that ⟨blessed⟩ kingdom, where there is no night; where ⟨we⟩ shall receive the end of our faith, even the ⟨salvation⟩ of our souls, through Jesus Christ; in ⟨dependence⟩ upon whose righteousness and ⟨intercession⟩ we further pray; Our Father, &c.
FOR THE LORD’S DAY MORNING.
⟨THANKS⟩ be unto thee, O most merciful and ⟨gracious⟩ God, for having devoted this day to thy ⟨service⟩. Never can we sufficiently express the ⟨obligations⟩ we owe thee for this stated season of rest ⟨from⟩ labour; for this delightful opportunity ⟨afforded⟩ us of imitating the heavenly host, whilst we ⟨assemble⟩ ourselves with one heart and voice to glorify ⟨thee⟩, O God, our heavenly Father; and thee, O ⟨Christ⟩, our Advocate, Righteousness, and Life; ⟨and⟩ thee, O eternal Spirit, the Comforter and ⟨Sanctifier⟩ of the church of God.
We praise thee, who instead of loathing our ⟨persons⟩ for our sinful pride and stubborn forgetfulness ⟨of⟩ thee, hast taken the most effectual methods to teach us the knowledge and plant in us the love of
