Upon occasion of the cares, and burdens, and afflictions of particular persons ; as

1. When we pray with, or for those that are troubled in mind, and melancholy, and under doubts and fears about their spiritual state.

Lord, enable those that fear thee, and obey the voice of thy servant, but walk in darkness, and have no light, to trust in the name of the Lord, and to stay themselves upon their God; and at evening time let it be light. Isa 50:10. Zech 14:7.

O strengthen the weak hands, confirm the feeble knees, say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Answer them with good words, and comfortable words, saying unto them, Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you. Be of good cheer, it is 1; be not afraid, I am your salvation. And make them to hear the voice of joy and gladness, that broken bones may rejoice. Isa 35:3, 4. Zech 1:13. Matt 9:2. Mark 6:50. Ps 35:3; Ps 51:8.

Let those who now remember God, and are troubled, whose spirits are overwhelmed, and whose souls refuse to be comforted, be enabled to trust in thy mercy, so that at length they may rejoice in thy salvation; though thou slay them, yet to trust in thee. Ps 77:2, 3; Ps 13:5. Job 13:15.

Though deep calls unto deep, and all thy waves and thy billows go over them, yet do thou command thy loving-kindness for them in the daytime, and in the night let thy song be with them, and their prayer to the God of their life; though their souls are cast down and disquieted within them, give them to hope in God, that they shall yet praise him, and let them find him the health of ee countenance and their God. Ps 42:7, 8, 11. is O renew a right spirit within them, cast them not away from thy presence, and take not thy Holy Spirit from them, but restore unto them the joy of thy salvation, and uphold them with thy free Spirit, that their tongues may sing aloud of thy righteousness, and show forth thy salvation. Ps 51:10–12, 14; Ps 71:15.

O bring them up out of this horrible pit, and this miry clay, and set their feet upon a rock, establishing their goings, and put a new song in their mouth, even praises to our God; O comfort them again now after the time that thou hast afflicted them. Ps 40:2, 3; Ps 90:15.

Though for a small moment thou hast forsaken them, and hid thy face from them, yet gather them, and have mercy on them with everlasting kindness. Isa 54:7–8

O let thy Spirit witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God; and by the blood of Christ let them be purged from an evil conscience. Rom 8:16. Heb 10:22.

Lord, rebuke the tempter, even the accuser of the brethren ; the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem, rebuke him, and let poor tempted troubled souls be as brands plucked out of the burning. Zech 3:2.

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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.