Almighty God, by whose protection we were preserved the night passed, and
are here before Thee this morning in health and safety; we dedicate this
day, and all the days we have to live to Thy service; resolving, that we
will abstain from all evil, that we will take heed to the thing that is
right in all our actions, and endeavour to do our duty in that state of
life in which Thy Providence has placed us. We would remind ourselves
that we are always, wherever we may go, in Thy presence. We would be
always in Thy fear; and we beg the continuance of Thy merciful
protection, and that Thou would'st guide and keep us in all our ways
through Jesus Christ our Lord.