EVENING FAMILY WORSHIP:

FOR

WEEK DAYS.

Father, or other Head of the Family.-Let us Pray.

[All kneel.]

Father-Almighty and Everlasting God, grant us grace, we beseech thee, to come into thy presence, and to worship thee at this time, with reverence and with godly fear. Withdraw our minds from every thing but thy worship and service in which we are now immediately engaged. May thy presence, O God, be with us, according to thy promise. Graciously instruct us from thy word; let us sing thy praise with melody in our hearts; and pour out on us a spirit of prayer: and O may we find thy presence sweet, refreshing, and edifying to our souls, whilst we are thus waiting upon thee. Vouchsafe unto us these blessings, O our God, for the sake of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Family. Amen.

Father. Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil :

For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Family.-Amen.

[All seated.]

Father. The portion of Holy Scripture for this evening is &c.

[The Scriptures will then be read.]

Father.-Let us sing to the praise and the glory of 66 Author of &c."

God:

1. Author of the whole creation,
Light of light, eternal Word!
Soul and body's preservation
I commit to thee, O Lord!
My Redeemer, dwell in me,
Let me sleep and wake with Thee,
And perceive thy benediction,
Both in joy and in affliction.

2. When I close mine eyes in slumber,
And my senses are asleep,
Let my waking heart, the number
Of thy mercies tell and keep;

Fill me with thy sacred love,
That I dream of things above,
And bestow on me the favour
Of thy presence, gracious Saviour.

3. Pardon, Jesus, each transgression,
Whether open or unknown,
Thus removing that oppression
Under which I else should groan;
I confess the guilt of sin,

But thy blood can make me clean;
Hear, O Lord, my supplication,
Grant me joy and consolation.

Father.-Let us Pray.

[All kneel.]

Father-Our Father who art in heaven, at the close of this day, we present ourselves before thy throne of grace. In the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, we come into thy presence. May thy Holy Spirit especially dwell in us whilst we wait upon thee, that we may humble ourselves under thy mighty hand, that we may be full of gratitude and love for thy mercies, and that we may have peace and joy in thee through our Blessed Redeemer.

Family-Our Father in heaven, graciously grant us thy Holy Spirit whilst we wait upon thee together this evening.

Father. O Lord, we thank thee for all thy goodness to us throughout this day. Thou hast sustained us all the day long, thou hast protected us, hast supplied our wants, and hast bestowed on us many blessings and comforts. Make us, O Lord, truly thankful to thee for all thy mercies, and all thy benefits; and may we be truly sensible of our undeservingness.

Family.-O Lord, we adore thee for all thy mercies to us this day, and confess ourselves unworthy of the least of thy mercies.

Father.-Blessed God, we thank thee for enabling us in any measure to attend to our duties this day as the servants of Christ. Graciously be pleased, O Lord, to follow with thy blessing all the labours in which we have this day been engaged.

Family.-O God, if it seem good in thy sight, prosper the labours in which we have this day been engaged.

Father.-Almighty God, we confess before thee, that all we do is done in much ignorance and in much weakness, and is intermixed with much sin. Forgive, O Lord, all the sins we have committed this day of whatever kind: wash them all away, we beseech thee, in the precious blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and may they never rise up in judgment against us. 0

be pleased, our Father, to grant unto us this evening a sweet sense of thy forgiveness.

Family.-O Father, graciously forgive us all the sins we have committed this day, and grant us the sweet sense of thy pardon and love.

Father: -O Thou searcher of all hearts, enable each one of us this evening individually and alone to examine ourselves with all closeness, and sincerity, and godliness, as to our thoughts, our feelings, our words, and our actions, during the day. May we scrutinise with all godly severity every motive of action we have had, and may we try ourselves, not by the standards of men, but by the Holy Law of God. Lead each one of us to see how far we are wanting when tried in this balance, and may we feel that godly sorrow which we ought to feel on account of our many shortcomings and transgressions. May we all see our daily need of being washed in the blood of Christ wash us therein, O Lord, this evening, and may we lie down in peace with thee through the atonement of our Redeemer, and may we have joy in the Holy Ghost.

Family.-O Lord God, lead each one of us most closely and sincerely to examine all the motives and all the actions of the day. May we see our need of washing in the blood of Christ: O wash us now therein that we may be clean, and may we have peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Father. We pray, O Lord, this evening, that thy blessing may rest on all our relatives, on all our friends, and on all our acquaintances. Forgive them the sins of this day: lead them all to the Lord Jesus Christ and may they be blessed in him here and hereafter.

Family.-Grant, O Lord, thy gracious blessing in Christ Jesus unto all our friends.

Father. O Lord, vouchsafe this evening thy abun

dant blessing to all thy people, to all who call on thy name in Christ Jesus out of a pure heart. May grace and mercy and peace be abundantly multiplied unto them all. May they grow in grace, may they be united in one heart and soul, and may they in all things adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour. Be pleased to grant, O Lord, that the number of those who love thee in the Lord Jesus Christ may daily and abundantly increase.

Family.-Grant thy rich blessing, O God, unto all thy people, and may their numbers greatly increase.

Father-Have pity, O Lord, we beseech thee, on this dark, and ignorant, and sinful world. O let the light of the glorious gospel of Christ shine forth and enlighten all nations. May thy Holy Word be translated into all languages, may it be put into the hands of every individual, may all be taught to read it, and may the Holy Spirit be poured down abundantly, that thy will may be done on earth as it is done in heaven.

Family-O Lord, have mercy on the world at large, and send forth thy light and truth to all nations, that thy name may be glorified from the rising to the setting sun.

Father.-Pity, O Lord, the Poor, and the Distressed, around us, and every where: and most graciously come, O Lord, to their relief in thy holy time and way. Make us, O God, who have received so many mercies, make us hourly thankful to thee for all our enjoyments, and may we see them all coming from thy hand; and in humility, and gratitude, and joy, may we partake of all thy benefits.

Family.-O Lord, pity all who are in distress, and make us truly thankful for all the blessings we enjoy.

Father.-Bless, O Lord, our Native Land. Guide and direct and bless our King: may he glorify thee here, and be glorified with thee hereafter. Bless also, we pray thee, his Ministers; and bless our