Lord's Day, May 4 O Lord God of heaven and earth! I come to thee this morning conscious of guiltI desire to acknowledge my transgressions;-I have been wasteful of my precious time; have neglected to examine myself; and have been chargeable with the omission of many other duties. O Lord, be merciful to me a sinner!'
I have this day been hearing what the desire of the righteous' is, and, 'that it shall be granted.'- Proverbs, x. 24. Let this be verified in my experience; and in order to this, may my desires be always such as thou dost approve. Set a watch before my mouth, and keep the door of my lips! Grant that, from this time, my mouth may be as a well of life, and that a stream of righteousness may flow from my lips into whatsoever company I am cast, and may my conduct preach righteousness to all with whom I have to do.
Mr Crabtree delivered his discourse with much energy and animation-but I have still reason to complain of the hardness of my heart. I must take up the lamentation 'My leanness, my leanness, woe is me! How can it be that I have an interest in these benefits, and yet be so unaffected with a sense of it? If it be so, 'why am I thus?' O Lord, who searchest all hearts, thou knowest that I would not deceive myself; I would not pretend to be brought nigh to that from which I am still at the greatest distance. - Thou knowest that my soul longs above all things after what thy servant has this day dwelt upon.
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