BY

MRS. SHERWOOD,

AUTHOR OF LITTLE HENRY AND HIS BEARER,
ON THE CHURCH CATECHISM," &c. &c.

SIXTH EDITION.

99 66

STORIES

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. HATCHARD AND SON, 187, PICCADILLY;

AND SOLD

BY F. HOULSTON AND SON, WELLINGTON.

1822.

CONTENTS.

Page

INTRODUCTION

The Father and Mother's Prayer for their beloved Children....

Hymn I........

Creation of all Things by the sacred Three in One..

A Prayer of Thanksgiving to God for the Wonders of Creation

Hymn II......

Man before the Fall.

A Prayer for the Restoration of the Image of God, in which

Man was first made

Hymn III. .....

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General Depravity of Mankind in all Countries after

the Fall

A Prayer that God would give us a Knowledge of the Wicked-

ness of our own Hearts..........

3

4

6

7

8

13

14

14

18

19

Story on the Commandments

20

A.Prayer to be admitted into Christ's little Flock ....... 27

Hymn V........*.**.*.!

28

Mrs. Fairchild's Story

28

A Prayer for Assistance to keep God's Commandments ............

Hymn VI......

44

45

Story on the Sixth Commandment

A Prayer for Love towards God and our Neighbours, which may

be used by any Child who has been angry with his Companion

Hymn VIII...

On the Formation of Sin in the Heart; or, The Story

Story on the Constant Bent of Man's Heart towards Sin 71

A Prayer for a new Heart...

82

Hyma X.

83

CONTENTS.

Story on the secret Sins of the Heart

Lucy Fairchild's Journal ..........................

Confession of the exceeding Vileness of our Hearts

Story on Ambition, or the Wish to be Great...

Prayer against the Wish to be Great

Hymn XII.

On the Fourth Commandment; or, A Sunday at Mr.

Fairchild's

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91

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92

107

108

109

113

114

Prayer for Assistance in keeping the Sabbath Day holy

Hymn XIII................

The All-seeing God..

Prayer for Mindfulness of the Omniscience of God ..........

Hymn XIV.........................

Emily's Recovery; or, A Visit to Mrs. Goodriche.

A Prayer in Praise of God

Hymn XV.

Second Day at Mrs. Goodriche's; with the Old Story:

of Mrs. Howard: the Subject, Good Manners

a Christian Virtue

Fatal Effects of Disobedience to Parents

A Prayer against the Sin of Disobedience to Parents...!!

Hymn XVIII.

The Three Books

The Story of the covetous Woman, in Henry Fairchild's Book.. 166

Prayer against Covetousness

Hymn XIX...

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The Story in Emily's Book: Qu Faith to be exercised

The History of the Orphan Boy whose Mother had Faith in

177

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178

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191

The Account of a little Boy, who, through God's Grace, turned

A Prayer to be used in Time of Temptation

* Hymn XXI.................................

Second Part of the Story in Lucy's Book

A Prayer to be used by a Child for unbelieving and ungodly