God, the souls presented unto thee may be cleansed and purified, and that there may be added to thy Church, daily, such as shall be saved in the day of thy glorious appearing, O blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus. Amen.

O Almighty and Eternal God, who hast redeemed us from sin and shame, from the gates of hell, and the sting of death, and from ignorance and darkness, by thy holy Son, who is that light which lighteneth every man that cometh into the world ; we praise and glorify thy name, that thou hast called us to the knowlege of thy will, and the love of thy name, and the service of thy Majesty, which is perfect freedom, the freedom of the sons of God.

As thou hast dealt, graciously, with us, so deal with this infant, whom we shall, humbly, bring and offer to our blessed Saviour Jesus, that he should receive him, and bless him with the blessings of an everlasting love. Receive him, O most gracious Lord, who is thy child by creation, make him thine also by adoption into thy Covenant of grace and favor; let him be consigned with thy sacrament, be admitted into Christ's kingdom, enter into His warfare, believe His doctrine, labor and hope for His promises, that this child may have his understanding for ever brought unto the obedience, his affections to the love, and all his faculties to the service, of Christ;

Christ; and after he hath served thee in his gene ration he may receive his part and portion in thy glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Administration of Baptism.

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast given the promise of thy Spirit to us and to our children, even to as many as the Lord our God shall call; give thy holy Spirit to my infant, that the evil spirits of darkness may not take thy portion from thee, nor hurt the body, nor deceive the understanding, nor corrupt the will, nor tempt the affections, of my child: but that thy Spirit who bloweth where it listeth, and no man knows whence he cometh, nor whither he goeth, may be in him as the seed of God springing up to life eternal, that the kingdom of God, which is within, and cometh not with observation, may early rule and conduct this infant, prevent the folly of his childhood from growing up to sins in his youth, and may work strongly in him when his weakness, his ignorances, and temptations are most powerful to prevail upon him; that from his cradle to his grave he may be guided by the Spirit of God in the paths of the divine commandments. Admit him, O God, into the bosom of the Church, into the arms of thy mercy, into a right of the promises, into the service of Christ, into the communion of Saints; and give him power to become the child of God, that, being buried with Christ in Baptism, he

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may also rise with him, through the faith of the operation of God, through the same our blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

After the Child is baptized.

WE give thee thanks and praise, O heavenly, and most gracious, Father, that it hath pleased thee to call our child to thy holy Baptism, to renew him with thy holy Spirit, to admit him into the Church, to adopt him for Thy child, and to receive him into the profession of thy faith. And we humbly beseech thee to grant unto him thy Grace to accompany him all the days of his life, that he may hold fast the profession of his faith, making his calling and election sure, that his body being washed in pure water, and he tasting of the heavenly gift, being made partaker of the Holy Ghost, and sprinkled in his heart from an evil conscience, he may follow Thee in the regeneration, and after the end of this life, he may for ever be with them who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Grant this, O God our Father, through Jesus Christ our blessed Saviour and Redeemer.

O most holy, most gracious Saviour Jesus, who lovest thy Church, and hast given thyself for it, that thou mayst sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water in the word; do thou with thy

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holy Spirit enlighten, and with thy word instruct, the understanding of thy child, that he may live by faith, and may receive the secrets of thy kingdom, and know thy will, and obey thy laws, and promote thy glory.

O God, be thou his Father for ever, Christ his elder brother and his Lord; the Church his mother; let the body of Christ be his food, the blood of Christ his drink, and the Spirit the earnest of his inheritance. Let faith be his learning, Religion his employment, his whole life be spiritual, heaven the object of his hopes, and the end of his labors; let him be thy servant in the kingdom of Grace, and thy adopted child in the kingdom of Glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Lord God, the Father of men and Angels, who hast sent forth thy Angels ministers, appointing them to minister to the good of those who shall be heirs of Salvation; of thy mercy and goodness, send thy holy Angel to be the guardian of thy child, and keep him from the danger and violence of fire and water, of falls and sad accidents, from evil tongues, and all impressions of the spirits of darkness, from convulsions and rickets, from madness and stupidity, from folly and evil principles, from bad examples, and from evil teachers, from crookedness and deformity, from the mutilation of a member, or the loss of sense, from being useless and unprofitable, from being impious, harsh natured and unreasonable; and

make him a wise, useful, and a holy person, beloved of men, and beloved of God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.

Prayers by married Persons.

O ETERNAL God, our most merciful Lord, and gracious Father, thou art my guide, the light of mine eyes, the joy of my heart, the author of my hope, and the object of my love and worship, thou relievest all my needs, and determinest all my doubts, and art an eternal fountain of blessing, open and running over to all thirsty and weary souls that come and cry to Thee for mercy and refreshment. Have mercy upon thy servant, and relieve my fears and sorrows, and the great necessities of my family, for thou alone, O Lord, canst do it.

Fit and adorn every one of us with a holy and a religious spirit, and give a double portion to thy servant, my partner in life: Give him a wise heart, a prudent, feeling, and indulgent care over the children which thou hast given us. His heart is in thy hand, and the events of all things are in thy disposal. Make it a great part of his care to promote the spiritual and eternal interest of his children, and not to neglect their temporal relations and necessities; but to provide states of life for them, in which, with fair advantages, they may live cheerfully, serve thee diligently, promote the interest of the Christian