Keep us ever mindful of that day when the throne shall be set and the books shall be opened, and every one of us shall give account of himself to Thee. And grant, O Thou Judge of men, that in all our thoughts, words, and works, we may so learn to judge ourselves, that we be not judged of Thee, in that great and terrible day.

Look down, O God of mercy, upon all mankind, and prepare them to stand before the Son of man.

We pray for all to whom Thou hast committed a dispensation of thy Gospel, and the message of reconciliation. O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before Thee, grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight.

We pray for our Queen and our countrymen, particularly for our neighbours, friends, and relatives. Grant unto them such a measure of thy grace, that they, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious

promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure.

We beseech Thee, Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's name, mercifully to incline thine ear unto us, who have now made our prayers and supplications unto Thee; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

SATURDAY EVENING.

ALMIGHTY and merciful God, who, by

thy power and goodness, hast preserved us to the evening of this day, accept our thanks for all the blessings of the same. Humble us before Thee for all our sins, and favourably receive thy unworthy servants for the sake of Jesus Christ.

We confess, O Lord, that we have not given unto Thee that tribute of gratitude and love which is most justly due unto thy name.

We have ill requited Thee for all thy goodness, as a foolish people and unwise, and have not rendered back unto Thee according to the benefits which Thou hast done unto us. Though Thou art our Father, who hast made us, and bought us, and established us, and blessed us all our days, yet have we not regarded the wonders which thy hand hath wrought, neither have we kept thy great goodness in remembrance.

We have sinned against Thee, and have gone on frowardly in the way of our own hearts. But Thou art long-suffering, and of great pity, forgiving iniquity, and transgression, and sin. Pardon us, therefore, O Lord, according to the multitude of thy mercies. Have regard unto Him who knew no sin, and was made a sinoffering for us, that we might be made thy righteousness in Him. Hear us, we pray Thee, for his sake, and for the glory of thy name.

Another week of our life is closing. Lord, make us to know our end, and the measure of our days, that we may know how frail we are.

O merciful God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Resurrection and the Life, in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die, and whosoever liveth and believeth in Him, shall not die eternally; we

meekly beseech Thee, O Father, to raise us from the sin of death unto the life of righteousness; that, when we shall depart this life, we may rest in Thee, and that at the general resurrection in the last day we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, and receive that blessing which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear Thee; saying, Come, ye blessed children of my Father, receive the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

We sinners do beseech Thee to hear us, O Lord God, and that it may please Thee to rule and govern thy holy Church Universal in the right way.

Keep it, we beseech Thee, continually in thy true religion, that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace, may evermore be defended by thy mighty power.

Send down thy blessing on the ministers of thy Gospel. May those who are appointed to teach others be themselves taught of Thee. Qualify them, in all things, for the work to which thou hast called them; that they may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers, and to promote the edification of thy people.

We pray Thee especially to be gracious unto the Parish in which we live; to the Church of which we are members; to thy servant who ministereth unto us in holy things; and to all our beloved friends and neighbours. Keep them and us, by thy mighty power, through the hours of darkness, and fit us for the sacred employments of thy holy day.

And when, at the last, it shall please Thee to gather us to our fathers, raise up others in our room who shall serve Thee better than ourselves; that from generation to generation thy name may be glorified on the earth, till days and weeks shall be no more for ever.

These things we beg for Jesus Christ's sake, who with Thee, O Father, and Thee, O Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.