Have I been duly thankful for all His mercies and blessings?

Is all that I do done as unto GOD, and not unto myself or others?

Summary.

Do I indeed desire and strive to love GOD, my Creator, my Redeemer, my Sanctifier, with all my heart, and mind, and soul, and strength?

II. OUR DUTY TO MAN.

Do I always ask myself how I would wish others to act towards me, and am I ready so to act towards them ?

Do I daily exercise kindness towards all about me?

Am I forbearing, meek and gentle towards them, even when illtreated?

Am I patient with the infirmities of others, and ever ready to forgive, as I hope to be forgiven?

Do I pray for others, my friends, relatives, benefactors, [servants, employers,] and all in authority over me, especially in the Church of GOD?

Do I forgive those who injure me, and pray for them?

Do I rejoice in the repentance and in the goodness of others?

Am I pleased with the success of others, even when it is beyond my own?

Am I grieved when I hear ill of others, especially when it is said of them with truth?

Do I do my best to help my neighbour according to his need, by cheerfully giving to him my time, care, attention, money, &c., as GOD enables me?

Am I content to bear unthankfulness, and to be thwarted in my desire to benefit others through their fault?

Do I persevere then for GOD's sake?

Summary.

Do I indeed desire and strive to love my neighbour as myself, and to do unto all men as I would that they should do unto me?

Unless you are blinded by sinful habit, such a review of your life and state, faithfully made in GOD's presence, must show you that in many things you are very far from what He would have you be ; nay, that you fall far below even that standard of holiness by which you commonly judge others, and ought to judge yourself. Every such act of selfexamination, therefore, ought to excite deep contrition, and move you to a more earnest repent.

ance. And to whom can you go, when the burden of sin presses heavily upon your soul, but to Him Who alone can relieve, help, and strengthen you? Turn then at once to your loving, pitying FATHER. Confess all to Him with unfeigned sorrow for the past, and earnest resolutions never, by His grace, so to offend again.

The Confession.

I have sinned, O LORD, I have done very wickedly, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I am without excuse before Thee.

By evil thoughts, and idle fancies,
By sinful desires and inclinations,
By envy, jealousy, and anger,
By suspicion, unkind feeling, and
dislike,

By sins of the eye, and of the ear, By sins of the tongue, and of the hand,

By sins of the mind, and of the heart,

By sins of the spirit, and of the flesh,

By sins of infirmity and surprise,
By sins of omission and neglect,
By sins of wilfulness and choice,
By sins against my neighbour,
By sins against Thee, my GOD,

(Here name particular

sins into which you may have fallen.)

Especially by

Many and grievous have been mine offences, committed against knowledge and against grace, from the days of my childhood unto this hour.

I have broken Thy laws, I have grieved Thy HOLY SPIRIT, I have been unfaithful to my LORD and SAVIOUR, Thy SON JESUS CHRIST.

And behold, are not all these things written in Thy book?

O visit not mine offences with the rod, and my sin with scourges.

Wash me from them in the Blood of Thy Lamb, and renew me in Thy holi

ness.

For my transgressions are more than I can number, and more grievous than I can understand or feel.

Open Thou mine eyes, and melt this stubborn heart.

Turn Thou me, and I shall be turned. O Blessed JESUS, SAVIOUR, leave me not in the snare of the wicked one, in the pit that I have digged for my own feet. To Thy love and pity I commit myself. Thou art my only hope.

Plead for me, gracious LORD; for without Thee I cannot even ask mercy for myself.

O GOD, the FATHER of my LORD, show now a father's love. Hear Thy SON pleading for me. Hear me in His Name; and by His Blood and Merits grant me Thy compassion, Thy forgiveness, and restoring grace.

O cast not out Thy servant in displeasure. Take away mine iniquity, and graciously receive me for His sake.

Deliver me from every bond of sin. Set my heart at liberty, that I may run the way of Thy commandments.

O give me the comfort of Thy help again, and stablish me with Thy free SPIRIT.

Let Thy loving SPIRIT lead me forth into the land of righteousness.

[Prayer for particular graces.]

Our FATHER, &c.

The grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and the love of GOD, and the fellowship of the HOLY GHOST, be with us all everAmen.

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