A Prayer to be Said when Thou Goest to Bed
| 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 neighbour, | in word, deed, and 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 him | we may ever fight, |
| 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.]