Nity, &c. ; or Say Some Psalm or Hymn

As soon as you are dressed, prepare to say your morning pray ere. There is no duty of greater importance than this ; none has greater influence upon our lives. According as it is well or ill performed will be the character of the day ; and our life is made up of days. Before youi. begin your prayers, therefore, recollect yourself, and compose your mind. Think who you are, and what He is whom you are about to address ; and endeavour to clothe your- self with those sentiments of humility, reverence, and awe, which become you on such an occasion, and at such a time. Then, kneeling down in the quietest and most retired spot PRIVATE PRAYERS. you cau find, if possible in some room or part of the room devoted to the purpose, begin your prayers. Our prayers and devotions must consist of acts of adoration, praise, and thanksgiving to God for his mercies, of con- fession of our sins, resolution of amendment, oblation of ourselves to God’s service, prayers for pardon and grace, and prayers in behalf of others, &c. All forms of prayer are composed, more or less, of these pares, though not always in the same order. Each person is at liberty to please himself both as to the form and arrangement of his prayers. Some forms are useful if not necessary for all.

We shall give several of those forms which have been most approved, and are most used, to suit the different tastes of different minds, and to afford to all the advantage of occasional variety. A greater variety may be gained by adding at choice one or more of the “ Occa- sional Prayers.” Ifcomfng ^raptt. Make the sign of the cross ; saying, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen