We must stir up ourselves to praise God with the consideration both of the reason and of the encouragement we have to praise him. › The goodness of his grace relating to our souls and the life that is to come.

18. For the writing of the scriptures, and the preserving of them pure and entire to our day.

We thank thee that we have the scriptures to search, and that in them we have eternal life, and that they testify of Christ, and that all scripture is given by inspiration. of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness. John 5:39. 2 Tim 3:16.

That whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripture might have hope. And that we have this most sure word of prophecy, as a light shining in a dark place. Rom 15:4. 2 Pet 1:19.

That the vision is not become to us as the words . of a book that is sealed, but that we hear in our own tongue the wonderful works of God. Isa 29:11. Acts 2:11.

We thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that the things which were hid from the wise and prudent, and which many prophets and kings desired to see, and might not, are revealed to us babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight. Luke 10:21, 24,

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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.