29 March 2025

Diary Extract 6 March 29 1760

Saturday, March 29 I endeavoured when I rose to employ my thoughts on Divine subjects, but had to complain of levity of mind. I had some pleasure in my devotional exercises, both in retirement and in my family. Read Psalm li.
In the former part of the day, when engaged in my employment, I was infested by vain thoughts, but at noon was refreshed in prayer and reading a portion of Scripture. At night I was not so composed in my mind as I could have wished to be.

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