wide that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.

We bless thee that thus at length the good tidings of great joy were published on our shores, and God gave testimony to the word of his grace, and we Gentiles were grafted into thy church, and became partakers of the heavenly gift; all praise, all glory be to thee.

O God, our Father, how great are our privileges! that thou shouldest thus bring us near to thyself that we might be builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit; and that we might receive the adoption of sons, and with that adoption the Spirit of thy Son into our hearts, crying Abba, Father; all glory be to thee. And yet farther, for thy promises, that if we be children then are we heirs, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ, suffering with him here that we may also be glorified together. For these inestimable mercies all adoration, thanksgiving, and praise be unto thee.

We entreat thee, merciful Father, suffer us not ta receive this grace in vain. Now in the accepted time, now in the day of salvation, work in us to will and to do of thy good pleasure, that we may work out our own salvation with fear and with trembling. May we daily increase in thy manifold gifts of grace. To our Divine Redeemer thou givest not the Spirit by measure; it pleased thee that in him all fulness should dwell, and that of his fulness all we should

receive. As the Spirit of the Lord then rested upon him, so may it be imparted to every one of us, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord, and make us also of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord. Give unto us especially the spirit of prayer, so that we may find the Spirit helping our infirmities, and enabling us daily to pray in the Holy Ghost.

Thus, strengthened with might by thy Spirit in the inner man, may we be valiant for the truth; may we be bold in our God to speak his gospel; may we have that wisdom which comes from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy, and of good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

And O, our gracious God, who hast so faithfully promised to pour out of thy Spirit upon all flesh, and yet for this wilt be inquired of by us, we entreat thee to fill our rulers, and all in authority over us, with thy Spirit, and give them an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to go in the path of thy commandments. Give unto our bishops, priests, and deacons, and all congregations committed to them, grace, mercy, and peace, and make them faithful stewards of thy mysteries, that thy word may have free course and be glorified. Speedily descend on Israel as the rain, as the latter and former rain upon the earth. Pour upon the house of David, and

upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplication, that they may look unto Jesus whom they have pierced, and mourn for him. O may they speedily become the holy people, and the righteous nation keeping the truth; and so may the Lord God cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all nations.

May the words of our mouths, and the meditations of our hearts this day be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord our strength and our Redeemer.

CXVIII.

TRINITY SUNDAY.

MORNING PRAYER.

Holy, holy, holy Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come, with deep reverence and abasement would we come into thy presence, through Jesus having access by one Spirit unto the Father. O help us now by faith to behold thee sitting on thy throne, high and lifted up in the heavens, while seraphim and cherubim cover their faces with their wings, and cry one to another day and night, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory. Thou art worthy to receive glory power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

and honour and

How graciously hast thou dealt with us! By nature born in sin and the children of wrath, we have been brought into thy household the church, and

baptized into that wonderful name of our God, the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, that we might from the beginning acquaint ourselves with God, and be at peace with him.

We bless thee, O our God, that in revealing to us, thy glory, thou hast taught us that the Lord our God is one Lord, and that thou art God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. We bless thee also that thou hast discovered thyself to us, for our unspeakable comfort, as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three persons and one God, fulfilling a work of grace and love for our salvation. Thanks be unto thee that we know that the Son of God is come, and has given us an understanding that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in thy Son Jesus Christ, and that this is the true God and eternal life. O may we keep ourselves from all idols.

O Lord, enable us to hold fast the profession of our faith, without wavering, seeing thou art faithful who hast promised, and may we build up ourselves on our most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keeping ourselves in the love of God, and looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Give us grace to know this deep mystery of thy divine glory, as it is set before us in thy word; not as a controversy to be disputed upon, but as revealed truth to be believed; not as a speculative doctrine,

but as a living truth, full of unction and power and blessedness; a fountain-head from which continually streams of mercy, grace, and peace are flowing. O Almighty and eternal God, grant unto us thy blessing, that thy grace, O our Lord Jesus Christ, thy love, O God our Father, and thy fellowship, O Holy Ghost the Comforter, may be with us and rest upon us, and make us a blessing to others continually.

[Especially may this knowledge of God and the Lord Jesus shine in our hearts who hope to commemorate our Saviour's death at his table.]

We beseech thee also to look in tender pity upon the millions of our fallen race without God in the world. They have indeed gods many and lords many, yet they know not thee the only true God, while they do service unto them which by nature are no gods, and offer sacrifice unto devils. But we know thee, or rather, to thy name be praise, are known of thee, and we therefore as priests unto God. would intercede for a world lying in darkness, and entreat thee to cause the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, to shine upon them.

O may the heralds of salvation go forth and preach through the world Christ Jesus; and do thou who didst command the light to shine out of darkness, shine into their hearts to give the light of the knowledge of thy glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

Bless the ministers of thy word every where in