BEING A

COMPLETE COURSE FOR EIGHT WEEKS;

WITH

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS,

SUITED TO

THE VARIOUS OCCASIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF A FAMILY.

BY THE REV. E. BICKERSTETH,

RECTOR OF WATTON, HERTS.

FIRST AMERICAN, FROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION

Adapted for use in the United States,

PHILADELPHIA:
HERMAN HOOKER—178, CHESTNUT STREET,

1843.

PUBL. ASTARY
14001

AGTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN ROUNDATION

1900.

Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1843, by HERMAN HOOKER, in the Clerk's Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

W. S. YOUNG, Printer.

CONTENTS.

Preface.

Address of the head of a

family on beginning
family worship.

Page

Page

xiii A first family prayer.

xxiii

The Lord's prayer.

xxvi
The concluding blessing. xxvi
xix

COURSE OF EIGHT WEEKS' FAMILY

PRAYERS.

First Week.

Sunday Morning-For grace to improve Sabbath privileges. 25

Sunday Evening-For a blessing on the word preached. 27

Monday Morning-For a sense of God's love.

29

Monday Evening-Prayer: a rest in weariness.

3L

Tuesday Morning-Strength for daily duty.

34

Tuesday Evening-For fulfilling present duty in hope of

coming glory, and for protection.

Wednesday Morning-Praise for mercy, and prayer for faith,

hope, and love.

38

Wednesday Evening-Confession of sins, and prayer for

help; for a blessing on religious societies.

40

Thursday Morning-To receive out of God's sufficiency

what we need.

42

Thursday Evening—Thanksgiving for Christ, prayer for the

Holy Spirit, and for help to the afflicted.

44

Friday Morning-Grace sought through Christ for ourselves,

our church, and our country.

47

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