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us this day； for the hope with which we expect the morrow； for the health；
the work； the food； and the bright skies； that make our lives delightful； for
our friends in all parts of the earth； and our friendly helpers in this foreign
isle。 Let peace abound in our small company。 Purge out of every heart the
lurking grudge。 Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere。
Offenders； give us the grace to accept and to forgive offenders。 Forgetful
ourselves； help us to bear cheerfully the forgetfulness of others。 Give us
courage and gaiety and the quiet mind。 Spare to us our friends； soften to us
our enemies。 Bless us； if it may be； in all our innocent endeavours。 If it
may not； give us the strength to encounter that which is to come； that we
be brave in peril； constant in tribulation； temperate in wrath； and in all
changes of fortune； and； down to the gates of death； loyal and loving one
to another。 As the clay to the potter； as the windmill to the wind； as
children of their sire； we beseech of Thee this help and mercy for Christ's
sake。
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FOR GRACE
GRANT that we here before Thee may be set free from the fear of
vicissitude and the fear of death； may finish what remains before us of our
course without dishonour to ourselves or hurt to others； and； when the day
comes； may die in peace。 Deliver us from fear and favour： from mean
hopes and cheap pleasures。 Have mercy on each in his deficiency； let him
be not cast down； support the stumbling on the way； and give at last rest to
the weary。
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AT MORNING
THE day returns and brings us the petty round of irritating concerns
and duties。 Help us to play the man； help us to perform them with laughter
and kind faces； let cheerfulness abound with industry。 Give us to go
blithely on our business all this day； bring us to our resting beds weary and
content and undishonoured； and grant us in the end the gift of sleep。
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EVENING
WE come before Thee； O Lord； in the end of thy day with
thanksgiving。
Our beloved in the far parts of the earth； those who are now beginning
the labours of the day what time we end them； and those with whom the
sun now stands at the point of noon； bless； help； console； and prosper
them。
Our guard is relieved； the service of the day is over； and the hour come
to rest。 We resign into thy hands our sleeping bodies； our cold hearths； and
open doors。 Give us to awake with smiles； give us to labour smiling。 As
the sun returns in the east； so let our patience be renewed with dawn； as
the sun lightens the world； so let our loving…kindness make bright this
house of our habitation。
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ANOTHER FOR EVENING
LORD； receive our supplications for this house； family； and country。
Protect the innocent； restrain the greedy and the treacherous； lead us out of
our tribulation into a quiet land。
Look down upon ourselves and upon our absent dear ones。 Help us
and them； prolong our days in peace and honour。 Give us health； food；
bright weather； and light hearts。 In what we meditate of evil； frustrate our
will； in what of good； further our endeavours。 Cause injuries to be forgot
and benefits to be remembered。
Let us lie down without fear and awake and arise with exultation。 For
his sake； in whose words we now conclude。
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IN TIME OF RAIN
WE thank Thee； Lord； for the glory of the late days and the excellent
face of thy sun。 We thank Thee for good news received。 We thank Thee for
the pleasures we have enjoyed and for those we have been able to confer。
And now； when the clouds gather and the rain impends over the forest and
our house； permit us not to be cast down； let us not lose the savour of past
mercies and past pleasures； but； like the voice of a bird singing in the rain；
let grateful memory survive in the hour of darkness。 If there be in front of
us any painful duty； strengthen us with the grace of courage； if any act of
mercy； teach us tenderness and patience。
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ANOTHER IN TIME OF RAIN
LORD； Thou sendest down rain upon the uncounted millions of the
forest； and givest the trees to drink exceedingly。 We are here upon this isle
a few handfuls of men； and how many myriads upon myriads of stalwart
trees！ Teach us the lesson of the trees。 The sea around us； which this rain
recruits； teems with the race of fish； teach us； Lord； the meaning of the
fishes。 Let us see ourselves for what we are； one out of the countless
number of the clans of thy handiwork。 When we would despair； let us
remember that these also please and serve Thee。
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BEFORE A TEMPORARY
SEPARATION
TO…DAY we go forth separate； some of us to pleasure； some of us to
worship； some upon duty。 Go with us； our guide and angel； hold Thou
before us in our divided paths the mark of our low calling； still to be true
to what small best we can attain to。 Help us in that； our maker； the
dispenser of events … Thou； of the vast designs； in which we blindly labour；
suffer us to be so far constant to ourselves and our beloved。
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FOR FRIENDS
FOR our absent loved ones we implore thy loving…kindness。 Keep
them in life； keep them in growing honour； and for us； grant that we
remain worthy of their love。 For Christ's sake； let not our be