II. O Lord! our God arise, And make them fall: Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix: God save us all. III. Thy choicest gifts in store, May he defend our Laws, To sing with heart and voice, IV. O grant him long to see, Always increase: O'er him thine arm extend, For Britain's sake defend Our Father, Prince, and Friend : God save the King. AN INFANT-SCHOOL PRAYER, To be said by the Master or Mistress. Blessed Jesus! who hast invited little children to come unto Thee, be pleased to accept and bless these little ones. Grant that they may be meek and teachable,—dutiful to their Parents,kind to one another, and obedient to their God: -that they may increase in wisdom and goodness as they increase in stature, and in favour both with God and man;-so that, when they shall appear before Thee at the great day of Judgment, they may be found meet to dwell with Thee for ever in heaven. Our Father, &c. CHILD'S FIRST PRAYER. Blessed Jesus! Thou hast invited little children to come unto Thee; I therefore come; praying Thee to make me meek, kind, and teachable,—dutiful to my Parents,—and thankful to my God, particularly for his care over me through this day [or, the night past]; for which, and all his mercies, may I strive to love Him more, and serve Him better, every day of my life. Amen. ANOTHER MORNING PRAYER. Master or Mistress. Lift up your hearts. Scholars. We lift them up unto the Lord. Master or Mistress. O praise the Lord with me, and let us magnify his name together. [The Master or Mistress and Scholars then sing the first and last verses of the Morning Hymn, same as at page 1.] Master or Mistress. O Lord, our heavenly Father, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day, we give Thee thanks for thy care over us through the night past, beseeching Thee to make us truly sensible of this and all thy other mercies, and truly thankful for them. Send thy blessing upon these thy children; and enable them, by thy grace, to obey thy will in all things;-to keep their hands from picking and stealing, and their tongues from evil speaking, from lying, cursing, and swearing. Grant that they may so attend to, and profit by the instructions given them in this School, that, as they grow in years, they may grow in grace, -in love and fear of Thee,-in honour to their Parents,-in respect to their Superiors,-in gratitude to their Benefactors, (especially those who have here provided for their instruction in the knowledge of their duty,)-and in kindness to one another. This we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Scholars. O Lord! we beseech Thee to hear the prayers that have now been offered up in our behalf, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer. Master or Mistress and Scholars. Our Father, &c. &c. EVENING PRAYER. Master or Mistress. Let us give thanks unto the Lord. Scholars. It is meet and right so to do. Master or Mistress. Praise the Lord, ye chil dren, O praise the name of the Lord. [The Master or Mistress and Scholars then sing the first_and last verses of the Evening Hymn, same as at page 37.] Master or Mistress. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him; yea all such as call upon Him faithfully. Master or Mistress, Let us pray. Most gracious God, we give Thee humble and hearty thanks for thy mercies towards us through the day past, for preserving us in life and health,-and for supplying these thy children with the means of learning their duty. Grant that the instructions, which have been given them, may not be in vain; but that, as they grow in years and in knowledge, they may also grow in goodness. Whatsoever any of them have done amiss, do Thou be pleased to pardon; and enable them, by the aid of thy Holy Spirit, to serve and obey Thee better for the time to come. Continue, we beseech Thee, thy fatherly care over them through the approaching night, and keep them from all accidents that may befal their bodies, and from all temptations that may assault their souls. Teach them, O righteous Father, to remember that all their thoughts, and words, and actions, are known to Thee, and that for all of them they will one day be called upon to give an account; and since they cannot tell how soon that day may come, give them grace to be always ready. This we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Scholars. O Lord, we beseech Thee to hear the prayers that have now been offered up in our behalf, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer. Master or Mistress and Scholars. Our Father, &c. |