First Week. Lord’s Day. Morning

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Creator of heaven and earth, accept our thanksgiving for all thy mercies, for Thou art the Lord our God. We especially praise Thee, O God, for the protection wherewith Thou hast kept us during the past night, and for the renewed mercies of another day. Thou hast stretched thy shield over this household, and beneath thy care we have dwelt in safety. Continue thy care over us throughout the day, and enable us to please Thee in all our thoughts, and words, and works. Bestow upon us such health and strength that we may be ready, both in body and soul, to do thy will; and give us all such things as Thou seest to be good for us.

Thou who didst command the light to shine out of darkness, shed the light of thy truth into our souls. Thou knowest, O Lord, what the day will bring forth, and neither our weaknesses nor our temptations are hidden from Thee. Fulfil towards us thy promises, and grant us such grace that we may walk in thy faith and fear all the day long, for Thou art round about our path, and spiest out all our ways.

We beseech Thee, also, for all those who are near and dear to us. We commend to thy fatherly goodness all thine afflicted people. And as Thou hast made of one blood all nations of men, teach us so to love one another that we may rejoice with those who do rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be in the midst of this family, to guide us in our devotions before Thee and in our intercourse with each other. Endow all thy ministers with grace and wisdom, and all thy congregations with the hearing ear and the understanding heart. Shed thy blessing, O God, on thy Church and people. Grant that thy Word may be widely preached throughout the world, and so prosper it with thy Spirit that many sinners may be gathered unto Thee. Hear us, we beseech Thee, for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.