Family Prayers for each day of the week by John Wesley

Thursday Morning

O Lord, the God of our Salvation, Thou art the hope of the ends of the earth. Upon Thee the eyes of all do wait; for Thou givest unto all, life, and breath, and all things. Thou still watchest over us for good; Thou daily renewest to us our lives and Thy mercies; and Thou hast given us the assurance of Thy word, that if we commit our affairs to Thee, if we acknowledge Thee in our ways, Thou wilt direct our paths.

WE desire, O Lord, to be still under Thy gracious conduct and fatherly protection. We beg the guidance and help of Thy good Spirit to dispose of us and all that concerns us, to the glory of Thy Name.

O Lord, withdraw not Thy tender mercies from us, nor the comforts of Thy presence. Pardon all our sins, and save us from all our iniquities.

SANCTIFY to us all our employments in the world, our crosses also, and our comforts, all the estates we go through, and all the events that befall us.

GRACIOUS Father, keep us, we pray Thee, this day in Thy fear and favour, and teach us, in all our thoughts, words and works, to live to Thy glory. If Thou guide us not, we go astray; if Thou uphold us not, we fall. Let Thy good providence be our defence, and Thy good Spirit our guide and counselor, and supporter in all our ways. And grant that we may do always what is acceptable in Thy sight, through Jesus Christ our Lord, in whose holy Name we close these our imperfect prayers; Our Father, etc

Let Thy grace, O Lord Jesus; Thy love, O heavenly Father; and Thy comfortable fellowship, O blessed Spirit, be with us, and all who desire our prayers, this day and for ever more.