12. We must entreat God’s favourable acceptance of us, and our poor performances.

‘ There be many that say, Who will show us any good ? but this we say, Lord, lift up the light of thy countenance upon us; and that shall put gladness into our hearts, more than they have whose corn and wine increaseth. Ps 4:6, 7.

We entreat thy favour with our whole heart; for in this we labour, that whether present or absent, we may be accepted of the Lord. Ps 119:58 ; 2 Cor 5:9. Hear our prayer, O Lord, give ear to our supplications ; in thy faithfulness answer us. And be nigh unto us in all that which we call upon thee for; for thou never saidst to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye my face in vain. Ps 143:1. Deut 4:7. Isa 45:19.

Thou that hearest the young ravens which cry, be not silent to us, lest if thou be silent to us, we be like them that go down to the pit. Ps 147:9; Ps 28:1.

Let our prayer be set forth before thee as incense, and the lifting up of our hands be acceptable in thy sight as the evening sacrifice. Ps 141:2.

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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.