Blessed  be  thy  goodness  for  that  great  consolation,  and  that
thou  hast  shown  us  the  way  to  it  by  his  doctrine  and  example,
and  assured  us  of  the  assistance  of  thy  Holy  Spirit,  to  enable
us  to  follow  after  him  to  that  glory  which  he  possesses.  Blessed
be  thy  goodness,  that  we  have  felt  it  so  often  in  our  minds  and
hearts,  inspiring  us  with  holy  thoughts,  exciting  in  us  devout
affections  and  godly  resolutions,  filling  us  with  divine  joys,  and
with  comfortable  expectations  of  the  glory  that  shall  be  re-
vealed. We  thank  thee  that  thou  hast  permitted  us  this  day
to  attend  upon  thee,  together  with  our  Christian  brethren,  in
the  public  duties  of  thy  worship  and  service ;  and  that  there
we  have  received  any  good  instructions,  any  holy  exhortation
and  Christian  encouragements,  to  proceed  and  go  forward  in
the  course  of  well-doing  ;  and  have  begun  in  any  measure  that
eternal  rest  which  we  wait  for  with  all  the  faithful,  when  w»-
shall  praisr.  and  thank,  and  love  thee  our  heavenly  Father


120  Prayers  for  faint  lit-.*.  SUNDAY.
better  than  we  can  do  now,  whilst  we  are  in  these  frail  bodies
and  absent  from  the  Lord.
