Twenty-Fourth Day

Daily Reading
Psalm 139:7-14



In the morning



O God, our Father, who hast made all things and made them well, we thank Thee for sleep by night and for work by day. We thank Thee for this world which Thou hast made, for night and day, for light and dark for sunset and for dawn. We thank Thee that Thou hast made us as we are. We thank Thee for hands to work and feet to walk, for eyes to see and ears to hear, for minds to think and plan, for memories to remember,and for hearts to love. We thank Thee for those who today will teach us, for those to whom we will go for advice, and for those on whose wisdom and experience we will draw to help us to do our work, and solve our problems. We thank Thee for those whose friendship every day gives strength and whose love gives glory to our lives. Above all else, we thank Thee for Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord. Grant that all through today we may never forget His presence always with us. This we ask for Thy love's sake. AMEN



In the evening


O God, our Father, we remember before Thee those who dread and fear the night. Bless those in pain and in distress of body, those who, although they are tired, cannot sleep, those whom worry has robbed of rest, those for whom the world seems very empty and very lonely at the evening time, little children who are lonely and afraid of the dark. Forgive us this night for all the wrong that we have this day done, even for the things for which we find it hard to forgive ourselves. Grant us this night the mind at rest in the peace that passeth understanding, the heart content in the love from which nothing can separate us, and the life which is hid with Christ in Thee. This we ask for Thy love's sake. AMEN