O God, we come into Your blessed presence

O God, we come into Your blessed presence this evening, anew to thank You for the unmerited tokens of Your love and mercy.

On You we are dependent for all the temporal bounties of our lot, and for all our higher and more enduring spiritual privileges.

If we have been enabled this day to resist temptation, and to fight against sin, it is Your grace which has enabled us to do so.

We are weak and helpless.

Our hearts are ever dealing treacherously both with ourselves and You.

The good that we would do--that we don't do.

And the evil that we would not do--that we do.

Nothing else but the merits of our blessed Redeemer can save us.

We take refuge in the fullness of His grace—in the completeness of His finished work.

Our souls would magnify the Lord, our spirits would rejoice in God our Savior; for He who is mighty has done great things for us--holy is His name.