Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, I miserable sinner humbly acknowledge that I am altogether unworthy to pray for myself. But since thou hast commanded me to make prayers and intercessions for all men, in obedience to thy command, and confidence of thy unlimited goodness, I commend to thy mercy the wants and necessities of all mankind. Lord, let it be thy good pleasure to restore to thy church Catholic, primitive peace and purity: to shew mercy to these sinful nations, and give us grace at length to break off our sins by repentance: defend our church from all the assaults of schism, heresy and sacrilege, and bless all _bishops_, _priests_ and _deacons_ with apostolical graces. O let it be thy good pleasure to defend the king from all his enemies spiritual and temporal; to bless all his royal relations; to grant to the council wisdom, to the magistrates, zeal and prudence, to the gentry and commons piety and loyalty. Lord, let it be thy good pleasure, to give thy grace to the universities; to bless those whom I have wronged, (――――)¹ and to forgive those who have wronged me (――――): to comfort the disconsolate, to give health and patience to all that are sick and afflicted (――――). ¹ Here mention the particulars you would pray for. Vouchsafe to bless my father and mother with the fear of thy name, that they may be holy in all manner of conversation. Let them remember how short their time is, and be careful to improve every moment of it. O thou who hast kept them from their youth up until now, forsake them not now they are grey-headed, but perfect them in every good word and work, and be thou their guide unto death. Bless my brethren and sisters, whom thou hast graciously taught the gospel of thy _Christ_; give them further degrees of illumination, that they may serve thee with a perfect heart and willing mind. Bless my friends and benefactors, and all who have commended themselves to my prayers (――――). Lord, thou best knowest all our conditions, all our desires, all our wants. O do thou suit thy grace and blessings to our several necessities. Hear, O merciful Father, my supplications, for the sake of thy Son _Jesus_, and bring us, with all those who have pleased thee from the beginning of the world, into the glories of thy Son’s kingdom: to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all praise for ever and ever! _Our Father_, &c. * * * * * FRIDAY EVENING. _Questions relating to mortification, see before the prayers for Wednesday evening._ O GOD the Father, who canst not be thought to have made me only to destroy me, have mercy upon me. O God the Son, who knowing thy Father’s will didst come into the world to save me, have mercy upon me. O God the Holy Ghost, who to the same end hast so often since breathed holy thoughts into me, have mercy upon me.