A Morning Prayer to Be Publicly Read in Schools

O Lonn, Thou who liust suf’ely brought us to the beg-inning” of this day! defend us in tl»e same by thy niig-hty power, and grant that Uiis day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight.

Particularly we beg thy blessing upon our )resent undertakings. Prevent us, 6 Lord, in all our doings with thj most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help; that in these and all our works begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify thy holy name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life.

We humbly acknowledge, O Lord, our errors and misdeeds; that we are unable to keep ourselves, and unworthy of thy assistance; but we beseech Thee, through thy great goodness, to pardon our offences, to enlighten our understandings, to sti engtiien our memories, to sanctify our hearts and to guide our lives. Help us, we pray Thee, to iearn and to practise those things which are good, that we may become serious christians, and useful in the world; to the glory of thy great name, and our present and future well-being. These prayers, both for them and ourselves, we humbly offer up in the name of thy Son Jesus Christ our Redeemer; concluding in His perfect form of words:

Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name? thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for evei and ever. Jimen.