Thou, Lord, hast made thy servant a sociable creature, for which I

praise thy name,

A lover of company, a delighter in equals;

Replenish the inclination which Thyself hath implanted,

And give me eyes

To see the beauty of that life and comfort

Wherewith those by their actions

Inspire the nations.

Their Markets, Tillage, Courts of Judicature, Marriages, Feasts and

Assemblies, Navys, Armies,