A Prayer for the Morning

A Prayer for the Morning.

O Almighty Lord God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I praise you, I bless you, I glorify you, and with my whole heart, give you humble and hearty thanks, that according to your unmeasurable goodness, you have by your fatherly providence, preserved me this night. Your tender care watched over me, else had Satan assaulted me, who goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

And O Father of mercies, and God of all consolation, I beseech you to take me this day into your protection, let your paternal care watch over me, and behold me with your all-merciful eyes, direct me in the ways of your holy commandments, and endue me with the gifts and graces of your blessed Spirit, by which means I may begin, continue and end this day likewise to the praise and glory of your holy name, and to the profit and salvation of my soul.

Direct O Lord, this day my heart, my body and senses, my works and actions, and grant that I always may thirst and hunger after righteousness, and follow after those things which belong to my peace, lest by any neglect of mine they be hid from my eyes; and I intreat you O Father to walk along with me this day, guide my going out and my coming in, prosper whatever I shall take in hand, and always furnish me with a thankful, a reverential, and obedient heart, that I may praise you, reverence you, and be obedient to your heavenly will in all things, which I beg for your Son Jesus Christ his sake, my only Savior and Redeemer, in whose name I put up this imperfect prayer, but conclude with the most perfect form of prayer, which he has taught in his holy Gospel.