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(B) Luke xxii. 42.-Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me: nevertheless, not My will, but Thine be done. Acts xxi. 14.-And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, the will of the Lord be done.

(c) Psal. cii. 20, 21.-Bless the Lord, ye his angels that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his Word. Bless ye the Lord, al ye ais hosts, ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

Q. 111. What do we pray for in the fourth Petition ?

A. In the fourth Petition, which is,-Give us this day our daily bread, (D) we pray, that of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, (E) and enjoy his blessing with them. (F)

(n) Mat. vi. 11.

(8) Prov. xxx. 8.-Remove far from me vanity and lies, give me neither poverty noriches; fred me with food convenient for me.

(F) Exod. xxiii. 25.-And ye shal serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread and thy water. 1 Tim. iv. 4, 5.-Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer.

Q. 112. What do we pray for in the fifth Petition?

A. In the fifth Petition, which is,-And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, (G) we pray that God, for Christ's sake,

(N) Mat. vi. 13.

(0) Dan. ix. 4, 9, 18, 19.-And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandmentsTo the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him-O my God. incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: For we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies, O Lord, hear; O Lord forgive; O Lord, hearken, and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy

name.

(P) 1 Chron. xxix. 11, 13.-Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as Head above all-Now, therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious

name.

(a) I Cor. xiv. 16.-How shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks. seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? Rev. xxii. 20. He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly, Amen. Even so, come Lord Jesus.

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