11. We must likewise profess our believing hope and confidence in God, and his all-sufficiency ; in his power, providence, and promise.

In thee, O God, do we put our trust, let us never be ashamed; yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed. Ps 31:1; Ps 25:3.

Truly our souls wait upon God ; from him cometh our salvation. He only is our rock and our salvation: in him is our glory, our strength, and our refuge, and from him is our expectation. Ps 62:1, 2, 5–7.

When refuge fails us, and none cares for our souls, we cry unto thee, O Lord; thou art our refuge and our portion in the land of the living. Ps 142:4, 5.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. We will trust in thy mercy, O God, for ever and ever, and will wait on thy name, for it is good before thy saints. Ps 20:7; Ps 52:8, 9.

We have hoped in thy word; O remember thy ‘word unto thy servants, upon which thou hast caused us to hope. Ps 119:49.

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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.