Thou Maker and
Sustainer of all things,
Day and night are thine,
heaven and earth declare thy glory;
but I, a creature of
thy power and bounty,
have sinned against thee by resisting
the dictates of conscience,
the demands of thy law,
the calls of thy gospel;
yet I live under the dispensation
of a given hope.
Deliver me from
worldly dispositions,
for I am born from above and
bound for glory.
May I view and long
after holiness
as the beauty and dignity of the
soul.
Let me never
slumber, never lose my assurance,
never fail to wear armour when
passing through
enemy land.
Fit me for every
scene and circumstance;
Stay my mind upon
thee and turn my trials
to blessings,
that they may draw out my
gratitude and praise
as I see their design and
effects.
Render my obedience
to thy will holy, natural,
and delightful.
Rectify all my
principles by clear, consistent,
and influential views
of divine truth.
Let me never
undervalue or neglect any part
of thy revealed will.
May I duly regard
the doctrine and practice
of the gospel,
prizing its commands as well as
its promises.
Sanctify me in every
relation, office, transaction
and condition of
life,
that if I prosper I may not be
unduly exalted,
if I suffer I may not be
over-sorrowful.
Balance my mind in
all varying circumstances
and help me to cultivate a
disposition
that renders every duty a
spiritual privilege.
Thus may I be
content,
be a glory to thee
and an example to others.