Wesley Corpus

Suffer me not to remain in darkness concerning anything that is needful for me to know in order to my present peace and my eternal glory. O Lord, incline mine ears to wisdom, and my heart. to understanding, that I may follow on to know the Lord, and increase in the knowledge and love of God. Give me, O. Lord, that highest learning, to know thee; and that best. wisdom, to know myself. Command a blessing on my studies. and endeavours; and bless me, and help me, Lord, in my learning all such things as shall stand me in stead, and do me good. Let my soul and body, and all their powers, be under thy conduct, and employed to thy glory. Show me thy ways, O Lord, and lead me into truth; and whatever I am ignorant of, unto me let it be given to know the mysteries. of thy kingdom; and let me count all things but dung and dross for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Vouchsafe, O. Lord, to keep me this day from all sin. Bless my going out. and coming in, now and for evermore. Amen. “Our Father,” &c. O MY heavenly Father, who tookest me out of my mother's. womb, who wast my hope when Ihanged yet upon my mother's breast, I have been preserved by thee ever since I was born; Ogo not from me in this my youth, but send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling-place. Teach me thy way, O Lord, and enable me to walk in thy truth. O knit my heart unto. thee, that I may fear thy name; and give me understanding in the way of godliness. Lord, I am young, and cannot dis cern between good and evil: O let me not go out of the way of thy commandments. Learn me true understanding and knowledge. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee; for thou art my God. Let thy loving Spirit lead me forth into all the paths of righteousness. Let my study day and night be in thy word, that I may become wise unto salvation.