O merciful God, hear this our request,
And grant unto us this night quiet rest.
Into thy tuition, O Lord, do us take,
Our bodies sleeping, our minds yet may wake.
Forgive the offences this day we have wrought,
Against thee and our in word, deed, and
neighbour, thought,
And grant us thy grace henceforth to fly sin,
And that a new life we may now begin.
Deliver and defend us this night from all evil,
And from the danger of our enemy, the devil,
Which goeth about seeking his prey,
And by his craft whom he may betray.
Assist us, O Lord, with thy Holy Sprite,
That valiantly against we may ever fight,
him
And winning the victory, may lift up our voice,
And in His strength faithfully rejoice,
Saying, “To the Lord be all honour and praise,
For His defence, both now and always!”
[The book concludes with _The Duty of each Degree briefly Declared_, and
the motto,
_Famam virtutis mors abolire nequit_, quod F.S.]
THE SCHOOL OF VIRTUE, THE SECOND PART,
OR THE YOUNG SCHOLAR’S PARADISE