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Deliverance from Enemies,

Deliverance from Judgments,

Support under Afflictions,

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That the people may be kept in Truth,
Unity, and Peace,

3 in Advent

1 Good-Friday, St. John, St. Simon and St. Jude, 5, 6, 12 after Trinity

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FROM

BISHOP KEN'S MANUAL OF PRAYERS

FOR YOUNG PERSONS.

DIRECTIONS IN TIME OF SICKNESS.

Ir it please God to visit you with disease, let it be your first care to make your peace with heaven; for by taking you off from your usual studies and pursuits, God gives you a call to repent; delay not, then, in the beginning of your sickness, to call your ways to remembrance, but let self-examination and repentance occupy the chiefest place in your thoughts.

Beware of deferring this duty because you are young, and think you may have time enough to repent hereafter; for you see that persons younger than yourself die, and you are not sure to outlive this disease; and if you should put it off till your sickness becomes more scvere, it may perhaps take away your senses; or, if it does not, it will much more indispose you to prayer and recollection. In the beginning of your sickness begin your repentance, and say over this following prayer; and not only say, but endeavour to practise it.

PRAYER IN THE BEGINNING OF SICKNESS.

O Heavenly Father, who in thy wisdom knowest what is best for me, if it seem good in thy sight, remove this disease from me, so that I may employ my health to thy glory, and praise thy

name.

But if thou art pleased that it should greatly increase, I willingly submit to thy afflicting hand; for thou art wont to chastise those whom thou dost love; and I am sure thou wilt lay no more on me than thou wilt enable me to bear.

I know, O my God, that thou sendest this sickness on me for my good, even to humble and to reform me; O grant it may work that saving effect in me.

Lord, create in me a true penitent sorrow for all my sins past; a steadfast faith in thee, and sincere resolutions of amendment for the time to come. Deliver me from all frowardness and impatience, and give me an entire resignation to thy divine will; O suffer not the disease to take away my senses, and do thou continually supply me with devout and holy thoughts. Lord, bless all the means that are used for my recovery, and restore me to my health; but if otherwise thou hast appointed for me, thy blessed will be done. O wean my affection from all things below, and fill me with ardent desires after heaven. Lord, fit me for thyself, and at thine own good time bring me to those joys unspeakable and full of glory. Grant this for the sake of thy only Son Jesus, my Saviour, in whose holy words I sum up all my wants: Our Father, &c.

SHORT PRAYERS IN TIME OF SICKNESS.

Father, if it be possible, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will but thine be done.

Trouble and heaviness have taken hold upon me; but my sure trust is in thee, O Lord.

Forsake me not, O my God, when my strength faileth me; haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my. salvation.

Lord, teach me so to number my days, that I may apply my heart unto wisdom.