An Evening Prayer to Be Publicly Read in Schools
Accept, -.ve beseech Thee, O Lord, our evening sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, particulaiiy for the blessings of ihis day; for thy gracious 7Totection and preservation; for the opportunities we have enjoyed, for the instruction and improvement of our minds; for all the comfprts of this life; and the hope of life everlasting, as declared unto us by Jesus Christ out Redeemer.
Forg-ive, most merciful Father, we humbly pray Thee, all the errors and transgressions which Thou hast beheld in us the day past; and help us to express our unfeigned sorrow for what has been amiss, by our care to amend it.
What we know not, do Thou teach us; instruct us in all the particulars of our duty; both towards Thee and towards men; and give us grace always to do those things which are good and well-pleasing in thy sight.
Whatsoever good instructions have been here given this day, grant that they may be carefully remembered, and duly followed. And whatsoever good desires Tnou hast put into our hearts, grant that by the assistance of thy grace, they may be brought to good effect: that thy name may have the honour; and we with those who are assistant to us in this our work, of instruction, may have comfort at the day of account.
Lighten our darkness, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night. Continue to us the blessings we enjoy; and help us to testify our thankfulness for them, by a due use and improvement of them.
Bless all those in authority, together with all our friends and benefactors, particularly the conductors of this school, for whom we are bound in an especial manner to pray. Bless this and all other seminaries for religious and truly christian education; and direct and prosper all pious endeavours tor making mankind good and holy.
These praises and prayers we humbly offer up to thy divine Majesty, in the name, and as the disciple of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; in whose words we sum up all our desires. Our Father, &c.