Petition 3.34 | ESVWe must pray for grace to make us wiser and better every day than another.Lord, give me to grow with a growth that is from God; Colossians 2:19(ESV) to grow in the grace and knowledge of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; 2 Peter 3:18(ESV) to hold to my way; and, having clean hands,
Petition 3.33 | ESVThat we may be universally conscientious.O that I may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God. Colossians 4:12(ESV)Oh that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! Then I shall not be put to shame, having my eyes fixed on all your commandments. Psalm 119:5-
Petition 3.32 | ESVThat we may do the duty of every condition of life, every event of providence, and every relation wherein we stand.Lord, enable me in a day of prosperity to be joyful, and in a day of adversity to consider, because God has made the one as well as the other; Ecclesiastes 7:14(ESV)
Petition 3.31 | ESVThat we may be pleasant and cheerful in our duty.Lord, enable me to rejoice always, 1 Thessalonians 5:16(ESV) to rejoice in the Lord always, because he has again said to me, Rejoice; Philippians 4:4(ESV) that I may go on my way rejoicing, may eat my bread with joy and drink my win
Petition 3.30 | ESVThat we may be resolute and courageous in our duty, as those who know that though we may be losers for Christ, we shall not be losers by him in the end.Lord, teach me to share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus, 2 Timothy 2:3(ESV) that I may not fear the reproach of me
Petition 3.29 | ESVThat we may be active and diligent in our duty.Lord, quicken me to work the works of him who sent me while it is day, because night is coming, wherein no one can work; John 9:4(ESV) and what good my hands find to do, enable me to do it with all my might, for there is no work or kn
Petition 3.28 | ESVThat we may be honest and sincere in our duty.Do not let our wisdom be that from beneath, which is earthly, unspiritual, demonic; James 3:15(ESV) but wisdom from above, which is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincer
Petition 3.27 | ESVWe must pray for grace to direct and quicken us to, and to strengthen and assist us in, our duty, in the whole course of our life.Let the grace of God, which has appeared, bringing salvation for me and for all people, effectually train me to renounce all ungodliness and worldly pa
Petition 3.26 | ESVWe must pray for grace to enable us both to govern our tongues well and to use them well.Lord, enable me to guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue, and to guard my mouth, as if with a muzzle, Psalm 39:1(ESV) that it may not be hasty to utter a word. Ecclesiastes 5:2(ESV)
Petition 3.25 | ESVWe must pray for grace to preserve us from sin and all appearances of it and approaches towards it.I pray to God that I may not do wrong, 2 Corinthians 13:7(ESV) but may be blameless and innocent, as a child of God, without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation.
