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Beflow on me every good thing that I have
need of for my body, and my ibul : affift me
by thy holy Spirit to do thy will : make me
always afraid to offend thee, and let me live
and die in thy favour.
Hear the prayer of a child, O Lord, and
pardon all my fins, becaufe thy beloved Son
died once on earth for iinful creatures^ though
he never finned himfelf ; and now he lives m
heaven to pray for them, and fave them: let I
his name be praifed for ever and ever. A-
MEN.
The infant's or young child's evening-prayer.
OLord God, who knoweft all things, thou
feeft me by night as well as by day. p I
I pray thee, for Chrlft's fake, forgive me .
whatsoever I have done amifs this day, and
keep me fafe all this night while I am afleep.
I de'fire to lie down under thy care, and to
abide for ever under thy bkffiag, for thou
art a God of all power and everlafting mercy.
AmETSI.
2fote t When the child is fh'e or fix years old, he may leave out
this Amen, and enlarge this evening-prayer, by adding the
two following paragraphs.
Blefs all my friends *, as well * Here the child
as myfelf: do good to them at may mention fa-
,. . ' t i. i i.i ther and mother ^
all times and ail places, and help aod other JC i a< .
me always to ferve them in love, tìons.
And when I have done thy will here, by
thy grace affifting me, and enjoyed thy DleiH
ings on earth, then give my foul a place in
heaven to dwell with thee there, and with thy
Son»

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