A Midnight Prayer 6

I acknowledge, O God,
that my only desire and the only curiosity in my mind,
is to know whether I am at present in the state of grace,
and whether I shall continue untill death;
whether Thou hast pardoned me my sins,
and whether Thou wilt grant me
that greatest of all Thy mercies, final perserverance.
But I will resign this desire to Thee,
I will sacrifice this security,
and will hope from Thy pure bounty this greatest of all grace.
Amen.