The Practice of Piety

And to this end, we recommend our selves, and all ⟨p. 444⟩those that belong unto us, and are abroad from us, into thy hands, and almighty tuition. Lord defend them from all evil, prosper them in all graces, and fill them with thy goodness. Preserve us likewise this day, from falling into any gross sin, especially those whereunto our natures are most prone. Set a watch before the door of our lips, that we offend not thy Majesty, by any rash or false oaths; or by any lewd or lying speeches: give unto us patient minds, pure and chaste hearts, and all other graces of thy Spirit, which thou knowest to be needful for us, that we may the better be enabled to serve thee in holiness and righteousness. ⟨p. 445⟩And seeing that all mans labour without thy blessing is in vain; bless every one of us in our several places and callings, direct thou the works of our hands upon us, even prosper thou our handy-work; (for except thou guide us with thy grace, our endeavours can have no good success.) And provide for us all things which thou, O Father. knowest to be needful for every one of us in our souls and bodies this day. And grant that we may so pass through the pilgrimage of this short life; that our hearts being not settled upon any transitory things, which we meet with, in the way: our souls may every day be more and more ravished with ⟨p. 446⟩the love of our home, and thine everlasting Kingdom.

And to this end, wee recommend our selues, and all ⟨p. 444⟩those that belong vnto vs, and are abroad from vs, into thy hands, and almightie tuition. Lord defend them from all euill, prosper them in all graces, and fill them with thy goodnesse. Preserue vs likewise this day, from falling into any grosse sinne, especially those vvhereunto our natures are most prone. Set a watch before the doore of our lips, that vve offend not thy Maiestie, by any rash or false oathes; or by any lewde or lying speeches: giue vnto vs patient mindes, pure and chast hearts, and all other graces of thy Spirit, vvhich thou knowest to be needfull for vs, that vvee may the better be enabled to serue thee in holinesse and righteousnesse. ⟨p. 445⟩