Morning Prayer~Dr. Watt’s

Almighty God, the maker of everything in heaven and earth;

the darkness goes away, and the daylight comes at your command.

You are good and do good continually.  I thank you that you have taken

such good care of me this night, and that I am alive and well this morning.

Save me, O God, from evil, all this day long,

and let me love and serve thee forever,

for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son.

Amen.

Evening Prayer~Dr. Watts

O Lord God who knows all things, you see me

by night as well as by day.

I pray you for Christ’s sake, forgive me

whatsoever I have done amiss this day,

and keep me all this night, while I am asleep.

I desire to lie down under your care,

and to abide forever under your blessing,

for you are God of all power and everlasting mercy.

Amen.

Years ago at our local homeschooling convention I picked up a copy of the New England Primer of 1777. I’ve kept this copy in my library even though we do not use it as much now that my boys are older. We probably should re-visit this practical and wholesome book again.
In the early colonial period, one of the main reasons folks learned to read was so that they could read the Bible and become a Christian. Parents taught their children to read and learned to read themselves so that they could learn about the ways of our Lord and come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. This was their motivation. In 1647, the “Old Deluder Act” was passed in Massachusetts and it required every town with 50 or more residents to hire a teacher and begin a school. This was really our first step towards compulsory education. The chief goal of the “Old Deluder Act” was to enable students to gain a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures.

When you read through the New England Primer you will discover phonics lessons, spelling rules, and reading lessons. You will also be taught all of these things from a Christian perspective. The Lord’s prayer, The Shorter Catechism, the Apostles Creed, prayers and hymns by Isaac Watts are also included in the Primer.

A Wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure & trouble therewith.

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David Barton is not your typical tour guide.  He knows his history and has devoted his life to studying and collecting original historical documents.  He has many enemies and they attack him, but cannot say much about all of the original letters, sermons, last will and testaments, books, diaries,  etc. that reveal our true history. I hope you enjoy this video.  Be sure to turn off the website music. Enjoy!  ~Anne