Family Prayers for each day of the week by John Wesley

Thursday Evening

O Lord, Thy glory is above all our thoughts and Thy mercy is over all Thy works.

THOU hast sent Thy only Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. O Lord, we believe; help our unbelief. Give us true repentance toward God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ; and let the love of God be shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given us.

THOU knowest, O Lord, all our temptations and the sin which doth so easily beset us. Thou knowest the devices of the enemy and the deceitfulness of our own hearts. We pray Thee, good Lord, that Thou wilt arm us with the whole armour of God. Uphold us with Thy free Spirit and watch over us for good evermore.

LET our supplications also ascend before Thee for the whole race of mankind. Send Thy word unto all the ends of the earth, and let it be the savour of life unto all that hear it.

BE gracious to this our native land. Do Thou rule all our rulers, counsel all our counselors, teach all our teachers, and order all the public affairs to Thy glory. Turn from us the judgments which we feel or fear. Continue Thy blessings to our souls and bodies. And notwithstanding all our provocations, be Thou still our God and let us be Thy people.

BE gracious to all our friends and neighbours. Bless our relations with the best of Thy blessings, with Thy fear and love. Preserve us from our enemies, and reconcile them both to us and to Thyself.

LET Thy blessing rest upon us of this family. In every condition secure our hearts to Thyself, and make us ever to approve ourselves sincere and faithful in Thy service.

AND now, O Father of mercies, be pleased to accept our evening sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Imprint and preserve upon our hearts a lively sense of all Thy kindness to us, that our souls may bless Thee, and all that is within us may praise Thy holy Name.

FOR all Thy patience with us, Thy care over us and Thy continual mercy to us, blessed be Thy Name, O Lord God, our heavenly Father. And unto Thee, with the Son of Thy love, and the Spirit of grace, be all thanks and praise now and for evermore. Our Father, etc.