Opening words

Let us now lift up our hearts, Lam 3:41, with our eyes and hands, unto God in the heavens. John 17:1.

Let us stir up ourselves to take hold on God, Isa 64:7, and to seek his face, and to give him the glory due unto his name. Ps 27:8, Ps 29:2.

Unto thee, O Lord, do we lift up our souls. Ps 25:1

Let us now with humble boldness, enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, in the new and living way which he hath consecrated for us through the vail. Heb 10:19.

Let us now attend upon the Lord without distraction, 1 Cor 7:35, and let not our hearts be far from him when we draw nigh to him with our mouths, and honour him with our lips. Matt 15:8.

Let us now worship God, who is a spirit, in spirit and in truth; for such the father seeks to worship him. J: ohn iv. 23,24. John 4:23–24

Having thus engaged our hearts to approach unto God, Jer 30:21,

We must solemnly address ourselves to that infinitely… ›

Pray now: a guided prayer in six parts, with the next heads each day.

Henry’s text is in the public domain. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, No. 265 Chestnut Street. Undated, about 1840 to 1860. The preface is dated Chester, March 25, 1710. From the Internet Archive scan. The KJV text is in the public domain.