MORNING PRAYER FOR WEDNESDAY.

MY PRAYER

I awoke, and I am still with thee, 0 gracious

and loving God, my rock, my strong tower, my

shield, and the horn of my salvation. To thee

will I raise my voice, at this early hour. Blessed

be thy name, that during the past night, 1 re-

posed in peace and safety beneath the shadow ol

thy wings, and that my body has been protected

from all evil and all harm. Praised be the Lord

every day, and praised be his name eternally.

Thou makest one day after another of my life

to appear and hasten away ; may I be diligent

in preparing for eternity, and give thee my soul

as thy birthright and thy habitation. Thou hast

created me for eternal life, and it is not thy will

that I should be lost, but that I should repent

and live : therefore grant that this day also may

be spent in working out my own salvation with

fear and trembling. I am now in the middle of

another week; may I reach its end in safety.

Should I be called to walk in the midst of trials

and anguish, then do thou support and comfort

me; if mine enemies surround me, do thou stand

in the midst and help me. Blessed Jesus! thou

Mediator, take up thine abode in my heart, that

I may run to thee for counsel in every trouble-,

and obtain help from thee. If God be for me,

who can be against me? Be present with me in

my daily business and occupation. In the ful-

ness of faith I say it. Lord, I will not let thee

go, except thou bless me. Bless my sleep and

my waking, bless my going and my standing

still, bless me in all things, pour thy blessing

upon me. Lefe-«ne be blessed before thee, and

do not take thy blessing from me. In all the

avocations of life, let me often direct my heart

to thee, and should its affections ever begin to

entwine themselves around the perishing objects

of this world, help me to tear them loose, and

sink them, Father! into thy love, Jesus! into

thy wounds, that they may not stray from thy

fellowship, and may still be found there in the

evening. If a struggle awaits me to-day, help

me to overcomw; if a sinful thought make its

appearance in my heart, or a sinful word upon

my lips, strengthen me that I may dismiss it by

thy grace. To thee I commit myself, with all

that I have and am. Bless the sick and afflicted,

and let them see the light of thy grace in the

midst of their sufferings, for we ask it in the 

Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN.