thy grace where it is not; to increase it where it is; and to bring us all into thy likeness. Forgive the sins of our worship, and dismiss us with thy blessing; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

VII. PSALM OR HYMN.

VIII. DOXOLOGY.

CHAPTER II.

A FORM FOR DIVINE SERVICE ON BOARD OF A VESSEL.

I. INTRODUCTORY PRAYER.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who art the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and of all that they contain; we thy most unworthy creatures do now approach thy holy service. And seeing that we are utterly unworthy, by reason of sin, and altogether helpless in respect to what is good, we cast ourselves upon thy mercy, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Grant us the pardon of all our iniquities, for the sake of his death and righteousness. And give us preparation of mind and heart by thy Holy Spirit. Call in our thoughts from outward things, and cause us to think, to hear, to pray, and to praise, that our worship may be accepted, and that our souls may be profited. Be

graciously present in our assembly, O Lord, since all we ask is in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

II. THE READING OF THE WORD OF GOD.

¶ Here a suitable portion of Scripture may be read.

III. A PSALM OR HYMN.

In the absence of other books, suitable songs of praise may be used from the selection in this volume.

IV. PRAYER.

O Thou, who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them who are afar off upon the sea, grant us grace at this time to draw near to thee with lowliness and faith. Thy righteousness is as the great mountains, and thy judgments are a great deep. We adore thee as the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who art seated on a throne high and lifted up. Thou, even thou, art Lord alone. Thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host; the earth, and all things that are therein; the seas, and all that are therein, and thou preservest man and beast. O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches, so is this great and wide sea. We worship thee as infinite, eternal, unchangeable, in thy being and perfections; the almighty, all-seeing, every-where-present Jehovah; the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. And more especially do we praise and bless

thee, as the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; who, in him, art at once the just God and the Saviour. Let the words of our mouth, and the meditations of our heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer.

We thank thee, O merciful Lord, for thy goodness to us and to mankind; for our creation, preservation, and redemption. We magnify thy name for thy unspeakable gift, Christ Jesus the Lord, and for the way of salvation through him; for thy written and preached word, for ordinances and means of grace, and for the descent of thy Holy Spirit. We give thee thanks for all thine innumerable favours to us and ours, that thou hast brought us safely through the days of childhood and youth; that thou hast spared us unto this day; that thou hast provided for us and helped us; that thou hast protected us in dangers by sea and land; and that thou hast instructed and warned us; and that we are permitted here to worship thee this day. Many, O Lord, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to usward; they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee. If we would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Bless the Lord, O our souls, and all that is within us, bless his holy name!

But, O most holy God, we have sinned against all these mercies. Our transgressions have been early, and they have been long-continued. To us belong. shame and confusion of face, because we have sinned against thee. We acknowledge that by nature we have a carnal mind, which is enmity against thee; that our souls cleave unto the dust, and that our

minds have been like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. We have offended all our lives, in every hour, by omission and by commission; in thought, in word, and in deed. We have sinned without excuse, and against a law which is holy, and just, and good. We have sinned against light and knowledge, against warnings, against mercies, against our conscience, against our resolutions and vows, and against thy Holy Spirit. We have sinned with repetition, and with delight. Having violated and dishonoured thy law, we acknowledge that we are deserving of its wrath and curse for ever; and if judgment go forth to execution, we perish without remedy. And in this our low estate, we are altogether helpless, and utterly unable to save ourselves. Melt and break our hearts, O Lord, with a sense of our guilt and danger.

But, O thou God of mercy, have mercy upon us sinners! Enable us to repent and believe in Jesus Christ thy Son. For his sake, blot out all our transgressions. We will make mention of his righteousness, even of his only. So set that righteousness to our account, that we may be justified in him. For the sake of his humiliation and obedience to the law; for the sake of his sufferings and death upon the cross, receive us graciously and love us freely. Call us effectually by thy Spirit. Of thine own unbounded love, draw us to Christ by thy Word and Spirit. Enlighten our minds, and move our wills; and make us, who by nature are dead in sin, able and willing freely to answer thy call, and to accept and embrace the grace offered in the gospel. Convince and convert

those whom thou seest to be abiding under wrath; and make thy word, at this time, effectual to the renewal, the comfort, and the holiness, of all who hear it.

We beseech thee to deal with us as children, and give us the privileges and liberties of thy people. Work in us that holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord. Renew us in the whole man after thine image. Implant in us all graces, and so stir up, increase, and strengthen these, that we may more and more die unto sin, and live unto thee. Give us hearty repentance for every sin. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. our great High Priest and Intercessor, grant us the presence of thy Holy Spirit, to be with us for ever, to assure us of thy love, to work peace of conscience and joy in the Holy Ghost, and never leave us nor forsake us.

For the sake of

Prepare us, O Lord, for duties and for trials. Strengthen us for the labours of our particular calling, and guard us against its many temptations. Forbid it, O forbid it, most just and holy God, that any one of us, under the power of the evil one, should indulge in falsehood, profaneness, uncleanness, malice, injustice, or any of the multitude of sins which do so easily beset us, and freely pardon our past offences. Give us day by day our daily bread, and mercifully feed us with food 'convenient for us. Choose our course

When we are on

of life, and order our temporal lot. the sea, O thou who stillest the noise of the waves, deliver us, we beseech thee, and bring us to our desired haven. Thou art he who commandest and