We must pray for the grace of God, and all the kind and powerful influences and operations of that grace. › We must pray for grace to furnish us for every good thought, word, and work, that we may not only be kept from sin, but may be in every thing as we should be, and do as we should do.

7. We must pray for humility and meekness.

Lord, give us all to learn of Christ; to be meek and lowly in heart, that we may find rest to our souls; and that herein the same mind be in us that was also in Christ Jesus. Matt 11:29. Phil 2:5.

Lord, hide pride from us, and clothe us with humility, and put upon us the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in thy sight is of great price. Job 33:17. 1 Pet 5:5; 1 Pet 3:4.

Lord, give us grace to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. Eph 4:1, 2.

Let anger never rest in our bosoms, nor the sun ever go down upon our wrath ; but enable us to show all meekness towards all men, because we ourselves also were sometimes foolish and disobedient. Eccl 7:9. Eph 4:26. Titus 3:2, 3.

Let us be clothed as becomes the elect of God, holy and beloved, with bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and long-suffering, that being merciful, as our Father which is in heaven is merciful, we may be perfect as he is perfect. Col 3:12. Luke 6:36. Matt 5:48.

‹ We must pray for the grace of self-denial. · We must pray for the grace of contentment and patience,… ›

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.