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  ContentsForSuccessForGraceAtMorningEveningAnotherForEveningInTimeofRainAnotherinTimeofRainBeforeaTemporarySeparationForFriendsFortheFamilySundayForSelf—BlameForSelf—ForgetfulnessForRenewalofJoyFORSUCCESS

  LORD,beholdourfamilyhereassembled.WethankTheeforthisplaceinwhichwedwell;forthelovethatunitesus;forthepeaceaccordedusthisday;forthehopewithwhichweexpectthemorrow;

  forthehealth,thework,thefood,andthebrightskies,thatmakeourlivesdelightful;forourfriendsinallpartsoftheearth,andourfriendlyhelpersinthisforeignisle.Letpeaceaboundinoursmallcompany.Purgeoutofeveryheartthelurkinggrudge.

  Giveusgraceandstrengthtoforbearandtopersevere.Offenders,giveusthegracetoacceptandtoforgiveoffenders.Forgetfulourselves,helpustobearcheerfullytheforgetfulnessofothers.

  Giveuscourageandgaietyandthequietmind.Sparetousourfriends,softentousourenemies.Blessus,ifitmaybe,inallourinnocentendeavours.Ifitmaynot,giveusthestrengthtoencounterthatwhichistocome,thatwebebraveinperil,constantintribulation,temperateinwrath,andinallchangesoffortune,and,downtothegatesofdeath,loyalandlovingonetoanother.Astheclaytothepotter,asthewindmilltothewind,aschildrenoftheirsire,webeseechofTheethishelpandmercyforChrist\'ssake.

  FORGRACE

  GRANTthatweherebeforeTheemaybesetfreefromthefearofvicissitudeandthefearofdeath,mayfinishwhatremainsbeforeusofourcoursewithoutdishonourtoourselvesorhurttoothers,and,whenthedaycomes,maydieinpeace.Deliverusfromfearandfavour:frommeanhopesandcheappleasures.Havemercyoneachinhisdeficiency;lethimbenotcastdown;supportthestumblingontheway,andgiveatlastresttotheweary.

  ATMORNING

  THEdayreturnsandbringsusthepettyroundofirritatingconcernsandduties.Helpustoplaytheman,helpustoperformthemwithlaughterandkindfaces,letcheerfulnessaboundwithindustry.Giveustogoblithelyonourbusinessallthisday,bringustoourrestingbedswearyandcontentandundishonoured,andgrantusintheendthegiftofsleep.

  EVENING

  WEcomebeforeThee,OLord,intheendofthydaywiththanksgiving.

  Ourbelovedinthefarpartsoftheearth,thosewhoarenowbeginningthelaboursofthedaywhattimeweendthem,andthosewithwhomthesunnowstandsatthepointofnoon,bless,help,console,andprosperthem.

  Ourguardisrelieved,theserviceofthedayisover,andthehourcometorest.Weresignintothyhandsoursleepingbodies,ourcoldhearths,andopendoors.Giveustoawakewithsmiles,giveustolaboursmiling.Asthesunreturnsintheeast,soletourpatienceberenewedwithdawn;asthesunlightenstheworld,soletourloving—kindnessmakebrightthishouseofourhabitation.

  ANOTHERFOREVENING

  LORD,receiveoursupplicationsforthishouse,family,andcountry.Protecttheinnocent,restrainthegreedyandthetreacherous,leadusoutofourtribulationintoaquietland.

  Lookdownuponourselvesanduponourabsentdearones.Helpusandthem;prolongourdaysinpeaceandhonour.Giveushealth,food,brightweather,andlighthearts.Inwhatwemeditateofevil,frustrateourwill;inwhatofgood,furtherourendeavours.

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