Have mercy upon this kingdom, and forgive the sins of this people: turn thee unto us, bless us, and cause thy face to shine on our desolations. Inspire the nobles and magistrates with prudent zeal, the gentry and commons, with humble loyalty. Pour down thy blessings on all seminaries of true religion and learning, that they may remember and answer the end of their institution. Comfort all the sons and daughters of affliction, especially those who _suffer for righteousness sake_. Bless my father and mother, my brethren and sisters, my friends and relations, and all that belong to this family. Forgive all who are mine enemies, and so reconcile them to me and thyself, that we all, together with those that now sleep in thee, may awake to life everlasting, through thy merits and intercession, O blessed _Jesus_; to whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost, be ascribed by all creatures, _all honour, and might, and wisdom, and glory, and blessing_. * * * * * TUESDAY EVENING. _Particular questions relating to humility._ 1. Have I laboured to conform all my thoughts, words and actions to these fundamental maxims; _I am nothing, I have nothing, I can do nothing_? 2. Have I set apart some time this day, to think upon my infirmities, follies and sins? 3. Have I ascribed to myself any part of any good which God did by my hand? 4. Have I said or done any thing, with a view to the praise of men? 5. Have I desired the praise of men? 6. Have I taken pleasure in it? 7. Have I commended myself, or others, to their faces, unless for God’s sake, and then with fear and trembling? 8. Have I despised any one’s advice? 9. Have I, when I thought so, said, _I am in the wrong_? 10. Have I received contempt for things indifferent, with meekness: For doing my duty, with joy? 11. Have I omitted justifying myself where the glory of God was not concerned? Have I submitted to be thought in the wrong? 12. Have I, when contemned, _first_ prayed God it might not discourage, or puff me up: _secondly_ that it might not be imputed to the contemner: _thirdly_ that it might heal my pride? 13. Have I, without some particular good in view, mentioned the contempt I had met with? I DESIRE to offer unto thee, O Lord, my evening sacrifice, the sacrifice of a contrite spirit. _Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness, and after the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences._ Let thy unspeakable mercy free me from the sins I have committed, and deliver me from the punishment I have deserved (――――)¹. O save me from every work of darkness, and cleanse me _from all filthiness of flesh and spirit_, that, for the time to come, I may with a pure heart and mind follow thee the only true God. ¹ Here mention the particulars you would pray for.