For our own land and nation, which we ought in a special manner to seek the welfare of, that in the peace thereof we may have peace. › We must pray earnestly for national mercies.

5. For the healing of our unhappy divisions, and the making up of our breaches.

For the divisions that are among us, there are great searchings of heart; for there are three against two, and two against three in house. But is the breach wide as the sea, which cannot be healed? Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of our people recovered? Lord, heal the breaches of our land, for because of them it shaketh. Judg 5:16. Luke 12:52. Lam 2:13. viii. 2Ps 60:2.

We beg, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that there may be no divisions among us, but that we may be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. 1 Cor 1:10.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant us to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus, that we may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, and promote the common salvation. Rom 15:5, 6. Jude 1:3.

Lord, keep us from judging one another, and despising one another, and give us to follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another; that living in love and peace, the God of love and peace may be with us. Rom 14:19. 2 Cor 13:11.

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but every thing in lowliness of mind, and grant that our moderation may be known unto all men, because the Lord is at hand. Phil 2:3; Phil 4:5.

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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.