DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
Bless, we pray, all city missionaries, all visitors from house to house, all those who seek to reclaim fallen women or orphans among the children. Let the philanthropic work that is done in our city, ever be under your eye, and be upheld by your gracious hand. Our ragged schools, and especially our Sabbath schools, do look upon with favor, and grant them ever to be a nursery for the Church of God.
The Lord bless all that in any way seek to make known the taste of the name of Jesus. Oh, give the humblest tongue that tells of Christ to speak with fire, and where the multitudes are gathered together, there give fervor and earnestness, sincerity and depth of power to bring sinners to Jesus.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Let the peoples praise you, God; let all the peoples praise you.” (Psalm 67:3)
Cause them to own your goodness and thank you with all their hearts; let nations do this, and do it continually, being instructed in thy gracious way. May every man bring his music, every citizen his canticle, every peasant his praise, every prince his Psalm. All are under obligations to you, to thank you will benefit all, and praise from all will greatly glorify you; therefore, O Lord, give all men the grace to adore your grace, the goodness to see your goodness.
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