We must earnestly pray for the pardon and forgiveness of all our sins.

1. The infinite goodness of his nature, his readiness to forgive sin, and his glorying in it.

Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, and rich in mercy to all them that call upon thee. Thou art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Ps 86:5,

Thou art a God of pardon, merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; that dost not always chide, nor keep thine anger for ever. Neh 9:17. SP sa. citi.

Thou, even thou, art he that blotteth out our transgressions for thine own sake, and wilt not remember our sins, which we are here to put thee in remembrance of, to plead with thee, and to declare that we may be justified. Isa 43:25, 26.

And now, we beseech thee let the power of our Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, the Lord is long suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Pardon, we beseech thee, the iniquity of thy people, according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven even until now. Num 14:17–19.

For who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passest by the transgression of the remnant of thine heritage ; who retaineth not thine anger for ever, because thou delightest in mercy ? O that thou wouldest have compassion upon us, and subdue our iniquities, and cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Mic 7:18, 19.

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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.