"Well, then, Lord Jesus! I will creep if I cannot walk; I will take hold of Thy word. When I stumble, Thou wilt suppor…"

"O, my God! withhold from me the wealth to which tears, and sighs, and curses cleave. Better none at all than wealth l…"

"Lord Jesus, engrave Thou Thy name with Thine own finger upon my heart, that it may remain closed to worldly joy and w…"

"My God, help me always resolutely to strive, and through life and death, to force my way unto Thee."

"Never have I greater reason for suspicion than when I am particularly pleased with myself, my faith, my prayers, and …"

"My God, give me neither poverty nor riches; but whatsoever it may be Thy will to give, give me with it a heart which …"

"God has given you your child, that the sight of him, from time to time, might remind you of His goodness, and induce …"

"The whole of Christianity is comprised in three things — to believe, to love, and to obey Jesus. These are things, ho…"

"My God, I ask not of Thee the leaves of external consequence; I will be content to continue simple, lowly, and plain,…"

"As this brook not merely washes off impurities, but overwhelms them, so that they can no longer be found, even so Thy…"