We must stir up ourselves to praise God with the consideration both of the reason and of the encouragement we have to praise him. › We must give God thanks for the spiritual mercies bestowed upon us in particular, especially if we are called with an effectual call, and have a good work of grace begun in us.

3. We must give thanks for the remission of our sins, and the peace of our consciences.

We bless thee for the redemption we have -Christ’s blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of thy grace, wherein thou hast abounded towards us. Eph 1:7.

That thou hast forgiven all our iniquities, and healed all our diseases; and hast in love to our souls delivered them from the pit of corruption :- for thou hast cast all our sins behind thy back. Ps 103:3., Isa 38:17.

When thou broughtest us into the wilderness, yet there thou spakest comfortably to us, and gavest us our vineyards from thence ; and the valley of Achor for a door of hope. Hos 2:14, 15.

‹ We must bless God if there be a saving change wrought in… · For the powerful influences of the divine grace to… ›

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.