SILENT OR QUAKER GRACES.

"The Quakers, who go about their business of every description with greater calmness than we, have more title to the use of these benedictory prefaces. I have always, therefore, the more admired their silent grace."

CHARLES LAMB's Paper on Grace before Meat.

To these Thy gifts, and all to Thee we owe,
Thy blessing, Lord! the crowning grace imparts;
Deign then to give it, and on us bestow

The added boon of humble, grateful hearts :

We ask this in His name, and for His sake,

Who, when below, thus blessed the bread He brake!

FATHER, We thank Thee! from Thy bounteous store Thy gifts, like manna, round us ever fall;

Teach us to feel Thy goodness, more and more,

Who for us gavest Thy Son! and to us-ALL!

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SILENT OR QUAKER GRACES.

WHETHER we eat, or drink, or whatsoever

We do, or speak, or think; let all be done, Said-thought,-in holy love, and godly fear Of Thee, our Heavenly Father, and Thy Son! That in the use of every good supplied, The Giver by His gifts be glorified!

IN PROSPERITY.

"REJOICE with trembling!" May we think of this, When life's full cup is with thy bounty crowned: That so we be not blinded by our bliss,

Or fall asleep upon "enchanted ground!"

IN ADVERSITY-OF GOD'S APPOINTING.

I OPENED not my mouth, for it was Thou,

O Lord! who didst it; and Thou canst not err: Enable me unto Thy will to bow,

And be, Thyself, Thy rod's interpreter !

THE END.

JOHN CHILDS AND SON, BUNGAY.

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