Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him. O Lord, direct my heart into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

We are Thy servants, O Lord, and Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand. Prosper Thy servant this day.

The night cometh when no man can work. Make me diligent while it is day.

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Grant unto me, O Lord Jesus, to be strengthened with might by Thy Spirit in the inner man. Make me to bear and have patience, and to labour for Thy Name's sake, and not to faint. I will not serve God and Mammon.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

I will make a covenant with my eyes.

Make me to deny myself, and take up my cross and follow Thee.

Grant to me, gracious Lord, a pure intention of my heart, and a steadfast regard to Thy glory in all my actions.

May I work out my salvation in fear and trembling.

Turn away my reproach which I fear.

I will keep Thy statutes; oh, forsake me not utterly.

It is mine own infirmity, but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most Highest.

Say in a word, and Thy servant shall be healed. Lord, remember me when Thou comest in Thy kingdom.

Lord, I am not mine, but Thine. Claim me as Thy right, keep me as Thy charge, and love me as Thy child. Fight for me when I am assaulted, heal me when I am wounded, revive me when I am destroyed.

Let me be joyful for nothing but that which pleaseth Thee, nor sorrowful for anything but that which doth displease Thee.

Let my labour be a delight which is for Thee, and let rest be a weariness except in Thee. Make me humble to my superiors, and friendly to my equals, ready to please all and loth to offend any, loving to my friends and charitable to my enemies.

By acting with excessive eagerness and ardour in matters of business and pleasure we destroy peace and tranquillity.

There needs nothing more to expose a man to danger of eternal misery than to have everything according to his desire, and quietly to enjoy the pleasures of this life.

There is no pleasure comparable to the not being captivated by any external thing whatever. No pleasure is innocent which hinders thee from minding thine eternal life.

One does not begin to fall, when the fall becomes sensible.

Always suspect thyself, when thine inclinations are strong.

Never do anything merely because thou hast an inclination for it.

Every day deny thyself some satisfaction.

Say not, it is a trifle, and not fit to make a sacrifice of, to God. It is not the thing itself, but the reason and manner of doing it, viz. for God's sake, which He regards.

Self-Examination.

No. I.

GOD, show me myself!

Let me see

myself in Thy light! bared of all out

ward shows and pretexts! Let me see what

I have made of myself! from this humiliation, and so that I never forget it! sake. Amen.

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No. 2.

Let me not shrink may it humiliate me For Jesus Christ's

LMIGHTY God, to Whom every recess of our hearts and souls is so utterly known that the burning light of Thy Spirit can pass through the very midst of that sacrifice of my whole self which I now offer to Thee; I pray Thee to help me to search it out in every separate part and piece, and to deplore and bewail every blemish and offensiveness therein, that it may be wholly cleansed, and made perfect through the merits of Him Who offered Himself acceptably unto Thee, Jesus Christ our Lord. O Lord, I desire not to spare myself, but so to judge myself that I be not judged of Thee. I pray Thee now to quicken my memory, to strip off my excuses, to give me the measure of Thy holiness wherewith to compare my own uncleanness. And then, O Lord, for the sake of Thy dear Son, forgive me! Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. Amen.

No. 3.

LORD God the Holy Ghost, I beseech Thee to guide me to ask myself such questions, that my examination may be real and thorough, and worthy of Thy truth. Amen.

Questions for Self-Examination.

The following are given rather as specimens and materials of the questions which each person must accumulate for his own use, than as forms to be adhered to exclusively.

With practice in honest and diligent selfinspection, a person will soon cease to ask himself useless questions, and will gradually insert new ones which suggest themselves as pertinent and searching.

GENERAL QUESTIONS.

AN I convict myself of acts, words, or thoughts, of

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Pride, or self-esteem?

Covetousness, or discontent?

Envy, or malice?

Anger, or impatience?

Lust, or luxury?

Gluttony, or intemperance?

Sloth, or dilatoriness in work, in prayer, in intercession?

EVENING QUESTIONS.

1. Did I get up in good time?

2. Did I say my prayers, and read the Bible? earnestly? without hurry? without selfishness? without conceit ?

3. Did I set about my work as for God? 4. Have I striven to preserve calm and inward peace in turmoil, business, strife, distraction, disappointments?

5. Have I said anything wrong to-day? idly? carelessly? or too much?

6. Have I written anything wrong to-day? 7. What opportunity of good work did I carelessly or wilfully miss?

8. Have I caused any one else to sin? 9. Have I exceeded in eating or drinking? 10. Have I been gentle? and (here think of the virtues in which you are apt to be defective).

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11. Have I wasted any of my time?

12. Did I make the most of my time in Divine Service? in meditation?

13. Did I send up to heaven any intermediate or ejaculatory prayers?

14. Have I broken any special resolution against a peculiar failing?

15. Have I seriously forgotten my office, my position?

16. What part of my duty have I neglected? 17. Have I hurt the feelings of any one today? If so, did I beg their pardon? 18. Have I given way to any of the desires of the flesh, when I might have contradicted it, and kept under my body?

19. Have I yielded to the indulgence of a desire of the mind, to the detriment of my duty?

20. Have I now repented of all I have found amiss in me this day? followed it up, and traced it to its beginning? and humbly resolved to amend it when I begged for pardon?