O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and ever-lasting God, who hast safely brought me to the beginning of this day; defend me in the same with Thy mighty power; and grant that this day I may fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all my doings may be ordered by Thy governance to do always that is righteous in Thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. May God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost bless, preserve, and keep me now and for evermore. Amen. MID-DAY. _Always try to think of God for a minute at mid-day; say,_, O Father Almighty, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ did at this hour bear our sins in His own body upon the Cross, have mercy upon me, help me, bless me, and be with me now and at the hour of my death, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. EVENING. Kneel down and say:-- In the presence of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. {9} _Try to realize that you are in the very presence of God, and then say_:-- Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in 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 ever and ever. Amen. O Heavenly Father, I thank Thee for having kept me safe through this day, and for all Thy other mercies to me. Show me how I have sinned against Thee this day, and make me sorry for my sins. _Then try to remember your sins of the day, and ask yourself such questions at these_:-- What wrong thing have I done to-day? What evil words have I spoken? What bad thoughts have I given way to? _Then ask God's forgiveness, and say_:-- Forgive me, O God, for what I have done wrong to-day, and help me to do better for the future, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Bless, O Lord, my father and mother, my brothers and sisters (and others whom you wish to pray for). Keep them safe and well, and help them, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Lighten our darkness, we beseech Thee, O Lord; {10} and by Thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of Thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Take care of me this night, and defend me from evil both in body and soul, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. May God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, bless, preserve, and keep me now and for evermore. Amen. (_If you need further devotions, you can use some of the prayers on pp. _12_ and _13_, or read some of the hymns on pp. _53_ and _54. _It is good to read a few verses of the Bible every night_.) {11} RULES FOR DAILY LIFE. Think nothing that you would be ashamed to tell to God. Say nothing you would not like God to hear. Do nothing you would not like God to see.