Series 15: Copies of entries made in a family prayer book regarding the Hassall and Shelley families, with an extract of selected entries, 1794-1890, 1972

THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSALMS: Collected into English Metre, BY Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and Others.

Set forth and allowed to be Sung in all Churches, of all the People together. Before and After Morning and Evening Prayer; and also Before and After Sermons; and moreover in Private Houses, for their godly Solace and Comfort: Laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads, which tend only to the Nourishing of Vice, and Corrupting of Youth.

JAMES V. XIII. If any be afflicted, let him pray; and if any be merry, let him sing Psalms.

COLOS. III. XVI. Let the word of God dwell plenteously in you, in all wisdom, teaching and exhorting one another in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiri tual Songs. singing unto the Lord with grace in your hearts.

LONDON, Printed by W. Richardson, for the Company of STATIONERS, 1701.

[hand written along the right margin from bottom to top of page: Mary Cover Lawry departed this life Dec 25th 1825 St Austell Cornwall]

Elizabeth Hannah Lawry born November 10th 1823. Parramatta James Samuel Hafsall born 12 August 1892. Parramatta Henrietta Elizabeth Walker born 27th March 1824 Parramatta Jonathan Lawry Hafsall born 12th May 1824 [Matavai?] Thomas Hancox Hafsall born 3 May 1825 Macquarie Mary Australia Lawry born 9 Dec 1825 [words above?] Cornwall Susanna Matilda Anne Walker born 31st March 1826 Edwin Otoo Hafsall born 10 May 1826. James Mileham Hafsall born 5 Nov. 1826?

THE TABLE

Obedience, 296. especially in their Marriage, Ministring to their wants, 301. Duty to the worst of Parents, 304. Of the Duty of Parents to their Children, ib.

SUNDAY XV. Of Duty to our Brethen and Relations, 317. To a Husband, Obedience, Fidelity, Love, 323. the faults of the Husband acquit not from these duties, 324. Dues to the Wife, Love, Faithfulness, Maintenance, Instruction, 316. &c, Husband and Wives mutually to pray for and assist each other in all good, 328. Virtue the chief consideration in Marriage, unlawful Marriages, 329. Friendship, 331. Servants Duty, 335. Masters Dusty, 338.

SUNDAY XVI Other Branches of our Duty to our Neighbour, 342. The Duty of Charity to mens Souls, Bodies, Goods, Credit, &c, 343. to the end.

SUNDAY XVII Of Charity in respect of our Neighbours Goods, Alms-giving, 372, &c. Of Charity in respect of our Neighbours Credit, 385. Of Peace-making, 390. Of going to Law, 392. Of Charity to our Enemies, 393. Christian Duties both possible and pleasant, 396. The danger of delaying our turning to God, 399.

Rowland Hassall was born August 29th 182[0?] Parramatta

Elizabeth Ann Hassall born 5 August 1821. Macquirie Grove

Richard James Hassall born Henry Hassall Lawry born 14 Dec. 1821 Parramatta.

Mary Susannah Hassall born 20 May 1823. Macquirie Grove

Prayers for Morning. 409

thee; make me fearful to offend thee, Thankful for thy Mercies, Humble under thy corrections, Devout in thy Service, Sorrowful for my sins; and grant that in all things I may behave my self so, as befits a creature to his Creator, a servant to his Lord; enable me likewise to perform that Duty I owe to my self; give me that Meekness, Humility, and Contentedness whereby I may always possess my Soul in Patience and Thankfulness; make me diligent in all my Duties, watchful against all Temptations, perfectly Pure and Temperate, and so moderate in my most Lawful Enjoyments, that they may never become a snare to me; make me also, O Lord, to be so affected towards my Neighbour, that I never transgress that Royal Law of thine of Loving him as my self; grant me exactly to perform all parts of Justice, yielding to all whatsoever by any kind of Right becomes their due, and give me such bowels of mercy and compassion, that I may never fail to do all acts of Charity to all Men, whether Friends or Enemies, according to thy command and example. Finally, I beseech thee, O Lord, to sanctisie me throughout, that my whole Spirit, and Soul, and Body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all Honour and Glory for ever. Amen.

Inter-

[right margin sideways:] Julius Shelley was born December 15th 1842 Goulburn. Lansdown

[upside down bottom of page:] died 15 May 1890 at Bowral N. S. W.

PRIVATE DEVOTIONS.

my sins? But, O Lord, there is mercy with thee that thou mayest be feared. O fit me for that mercy by giving me a deep and hearty Repentance, and then according to thy Goodness let thine Anger and thy Wrath be turned away from me; look upon me in thy Son, my blessed Saviour, and for the merit of his sufferings pardon all my sins: And Lord, I beseech thee, by the power of thy grace so to renew and purifie my heart, that I may become a new creature, utterly forsaking every evil way, and living in constant, sincere, universal obedience to thee all the rest of my days, that behaving my self as a good and faithful servant, I may by thy mercy at the last be received into the joy of my Lord. Grant this for Jesus Christ his sake.

A prayer for Grace

O Most gracious God, from whom every good and perfect gift cometh, I wretched creature, that am not able of my self so much as to think a good thought, beseech thee to work in me both to Will and Do according to thy good pleasure. Inlighten my mind that I may know thee, and let me not be barren or unfruitful in that knowledge; Lord, work in my heart a true Faith and purifying Hope, and an unfeigned Love towards thee; give me a full trust on thee, Zeal for thee, Reverence of all things that relate to thee;

[left margin sideways:] Susannah Shelley was born 8 August 1840 - Grampian Hills N S W Argyle