These questions are included in the chapter, “A Course in Self-Examination,” in Hannah More’s Spirit of Prayer, available from:

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Morning

1. Have I this morning sought of the Lord his special grace and protection for the day?

2. Am I going forth in my own strength, or simply looking to God alone to help and deliver?

3. Am I so sensible of my own weakness as ever to watch and pray?

4. Am I living by faith in a daily and simple dependence on God?

5. Do I constantly remember that I am accountable to God for a right improvement of the talents entrusted to me?

6. Have I determined to lay myself out this day for the glory of God?

7. Are all the faculties of my soul engaged to render affectionate, intelligent, sincere, and resolute service?

8. Have I resolved, in the strength of God, to forsake all sins, however dear to me, particularly my besetting sin, whether it be pride, envy, malice, covetousness, impurity, fear of man, or any other sin?

9. Is it my constant desire to abstain from the very appearance of evil, and to keep myself unspotted from the world?

Evening

1. Did I this morning make my resolutions to walk closely with God, in dependence on his gracious assistance?

2. Have I this day put up petitions against my besetting sins?

3. What have I committed, and what omitted, today?

4. What mercies have I received this day—Answers to prayer—Deliverance from evil—Common or remarkable blessings?

5. What have I done this day for the glory of God or the good of my fellow-creatures; or what opportunities have I neglected of promoting them?

6. Have I been enabled this day willingly to take up my cross?

7. Have I been watching to-day against the first risings of pride and worldly-mindedness?Have I guarded against the appearance of evil?

8. Have I kept up a lively and humble dependence upon the Divine influence, in the duty and emergencies of the day?

9. With what success have I encountered the sins to which my circumstances or constitution most incline me?

10. Have I been looking to Jesus as my righteousness, my strength, and my example?

11. How have I improved my time this day?—Have I made any progress in religion?—Have I thought of Death and Judgment?—Have I walked with God?

12. Have I this day tried to mortify sin?

13. Have I prayed, and how?—Have I read the Scriptures, and how?

General Questions

1. Do I think much and frequently of God, and am I zealous for his glory?

2. Do I enjoy communion with God when I pray to him, or desire this?

3. Do I strive to become like him?

4. Am I actively desiring and seeking the good of all, around me, even as I desire my own?

5. Is my love to others like that of Christ to me?

6. Have the miseries of others called forth compassion and efforts to relieve them?

7. Am I seeking the salvation of my fellow-creatures?

8. Is sin hateful to me?—Do I loathe it as the worst of all evils?

9. Have I an habitual mourning for sin?

10. Have I deeply felt my corruption and guilt before God?

11. Do I believe that the Gospel is the appointed and only complete way of salvation?

12. Do I rest on the only hope of forgiveness—redemption through the blood of Christ?

13. Am I so believing in Jesus as to rely upon him as my Saviour?

14. Am I truly grateful to God for his great salvation?

15. Am I evidencing this by a care to please him in all things?

16. Am I humble and lowly in mind, affection, and conversation?

17. Do the sufferings of Christ for sin affect my heart with godly sorrow?

18. Am I patient under crosses, trials, and injuries, and willing to suffer reproach for Christ’s sake?

19. Do I quietly submit to God’s painful dispensations?

20. Do I hunger and thirst after righteousness?

21. Do I earnestly desire to obtain that righteousness which is through the faith of Christ?

22. Am I labouring to spread the Gospel of Peace?

23. Do I seek to know God more myself, and to diffuse his knowledge through the world?

24. Have I resigned myself to the will of God, to do and suffer his pleasure?

25. How do I spend my Sabbaths?—Do I not in too many instances employ these opportunities of mercy in unprofitable and sinful conversation; in doing many unnecessary works; by travelling, visiting, &c., instead of improving them, so as to promote the glory of God and my own spiritual advantage?