File Brogyntyn MS II.30 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]. - Thomas Wilson's meditations and family prayers,

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Brogyntyn MS II.30 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

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Thomas Wilson's meditations and family prayers,

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  • [c. 1765] / (Creation)

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iv, 84 ff. ; 195 x 135 mm.

Bound in full green morocco with elaborate gilt tooling on covers and spine; Dutch floral end-papers.

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'This Book given me by Mrs Egerton of Sundon [recte Sundorne], her own hand writing January 1st 1765' (f. i); label of Porkington Library pasted inside front cover.

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A volume containing copies, [c. 1765], probably in the hand of Mrs Egerton of Sundorne, Shropshire (see f. i), of meditations and family prayers by Thomas Wilson (1663-1755), bishop of Sodor and Man.
The volume contains the following: Morning Prayer, 'The Lord hath brought us safe to the Beginning of this Day' (ff. 2-7); Evening Prayer, 'By the Favour of God, we are come to the Evening of this Day' (ff. 8-13 verso); A short and necessary Instruction for Sunday Morning, 'The Lord who hath blessed one Day in seven' (ff. 15-22 verso); A Prayer For Sunday Morning, 'O Lord, who hast consecrated that good Day to thy service' (ff. 23-26); A plain and useful Instruction For Sunday Evening, 'That God is great, and to be greatly feared' (ff. 27-35 verso); Short and Plain Directions for the worthy Receiving of the Lords Supper, 'When Notice is given, that the Lord's Supper is to be administer'd' (ff. 37-46 verso); A Prayer, 'O Lord and Heavenly Father, we are not worthy of the least of all the Mercies' (ff. 47-48 verso); Plain and short Instructions for such as have been Confirm'd, and such as have been at the Lords Supper, 'Having given up yourself to God and his Service' (ff. 51-59); A Prayer for Divine Grace, 'Blessed Spirit of Grace' (ff. 59-60 verso); Plain and short Directions for such as are Sick, or under any other Affliction, 'When you are visited with Sickness, or any other Affliction' (ff. 63-75 verso); A Prayer in Time of Affliction, 'Almighty God, the Author of Life and Death' (ff. 76-77 verso); A Prayer in the time of any Publick Calamity By another Hand In the year 1750, 'O God in the midst of Wrath remember Mercy!' (ff. 80-82 verso).

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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.

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English.

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Available on microfilm at the Library.

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Preferred citation: Brogyntyn MS II.30 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

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vtls006037625

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Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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  • Microform: $h - MEICRO BROGYNTYN MS II.30.
  • Text: Brogyntyn MS II.30 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]; $z - Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies..