For our own land and nation, which we ought in a special manner to seek the welfare of, that in the peace thereof we may have peace. › We must pray earnestly for national mercies.

6. For victory and success against our enemies abroad, that seek our ruin.

Rise, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered, and let those that hate thee, flee before thee, but return, O Lord, to the many thousands of thine Israel. Num 10:33, 36.

Give us help from trouble, for vain is the help of man; through God let our forces do valiantly, yea, let God himself tread down our enemies; and give them as dust to our sword, and as driven stubble to our bow. Ps 60:11, 12. Isa 41:2.

Let us be a people saved by the Lord, as the shield of our help, and the sword of our excellency; and make our enemies sensible that the Lord fighteth for us against them. Deut 33:29. Exod 14:25.

Those who jeoparded their lives for us in the high places of the field, teach their hands to war, and their fingers to fight; give them the shield of thy salvation, and let thy right hand hold them up, and cover their heads in the day of battle. Judg 5:18. Ps 18:34, 35; Ps 140:7.

‹ For the healing of our unhappy divisions, and the making… · For all that are employed in the conduct of public affairs. ›

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.