O God, my God, early will I seek Thee.
Thy mercies are new unto me every morn-
ing, and call upon me for new expressions
of gratitude to Thee, the Giver of all good.
For the rest of the night, for the light of
another day, and for the comforts which now
surround me, I praise Thee, Lord my God.

I return unto Thee this morning, as a child
to its parent. O give me the spirit of adop-
tion whereby I may say, Abba Father; and,
loving Thee, who hast first loved me, may I
have grace to dedicate myself this day anew
to Thy blessed service, in body and in soul.

O holy Saviour, who hast redeemed and
delivered me from all my sins, do Thou also
renew me by the Holy Ghost after Thine
own image: that so I may testify, by my
whole life, my gratitude to God for His great
love and mercy to me.

Grant me grace, O Lord, to flee from all
temptation that may this day assail me, and
to overcome the power of sin in my own
heart. May I rightly know Thee, the only
true God; trust in Thee only; with humi-
lity and patience submit to Thee; expect all
good things from Thee alone; love, fear, and
glorify Thee with my whole heart: so that
I may be willing to renounce and forsake all
creatures rather than commit the least thing
against Thy holy will.

Give me, gracious God, whatever is need-
ful for me, and grace not to abuse my favors.
Give me a contented mind, and help me to
regard with compassion the wants and sor-
rows of others.

O God, our Saviour, who art the hope of
all the ends of the earth, remember, I be-
seech Thee, the children of affliction and
sorrow. Heal the sick; provide for the
poor, and befriend the forsaken; be a helper
to the helpless, a hope to the hopeless, and
the Saviour of all.

I now resign myself, most merciful Fa-
ther, into Thy hands for all coming time.
Let Thy mercy be upon me as my trust is
in Thee. Guide me by Thy counsel while I
live, and afterwards receive me to thy hea-
venly glory, through infinite riches of grace
in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.