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 Prayer for Wednesday Morning. . 185

For all the blessings of this day. Lord make us truly thankful. For the privilege of approaching Thee this night, may we be humble, while we feel and acknowledge how unfailing is Thy love. And now. Lord, we beseech Thee, guard us through this night, for on Thee alone do we depend for protection, and into Thy hands we resign our spirits.

Our Father, &c,

LORD GOD of Truth, we pray for the influences of Thy Holy Spirit to guide and direct our souls, that a place may be formed within us for the establishment of a conscience void of offence. Help us to put away every species of licentiousness, strife, and envy. As time progresses, may we see more and more the necessity of preparation for eternity; and may no day of our existence pass without being devoted to Thy service in the prosecution of works of charity, piety, faith, and holiness.

We feel more and more, and we desire contritely to acknowledge, how imperfectly we have spent our time: how much we have devoted to the service of the world, and how little to the service of Thee, our Lord and Saviour. Help us, God of love and mercy, to turn away our eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken us by Thy truth, that we may bring ourselves under the guidance of that wisdom which cometh from above, which will order our steps aright, and suffer not evil to have dominion over us.

Lord, may the visitations of Thy love be felt by all