Third Day - Evening
O Thou most wise, most great, most holy, in wisdom and power and tender mercy Thou dist create me in Thine own image. Thou hast given me this life to live, Thou hast appointed my lot and determined the bounds of my habitation, Thou hast surrounded me with gracious and beneficent influences, Thou hast written Thy law within my heart.
And in my heart's most secret chamber Thou art now waiting to meet and speak with me, freely offering me Thy fellowship in spite of all my sinning. Let me now avail myself of this open road to peace of mind. Let me approach thy presence humbly and reverently. Let me carry with me the spirit of my Lord and Master Jesus Christ. Let me leave behind me all fretfulness, all unworthy desires, all thoughts of malice towards my fellow men, all hesitancy in surrendering my will to Thine.
In Thy will, O Lord, is my peace.
In Thy love is my rest.
In Thy service is my joy.
Thou art all my heart's desire.
Whom have I in heaven but Thee?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides Thee.
In Thy presence, O God, I think not only of myself, but of others, my fellow men:
Of my friends, especially of (...) and (...):
Of those who to-day have worked or played with me:
Of those who are in sorrow:
Of those who are bearing the burdens of others:
Of those who are manning difficult stations or lonely outposts of Thy Kingdom:
O Thou who art the one God and Father of us all, be near to us all to-night and graciously keep watch over our souls. Hear my prayer for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
