Monday, November 23, 2009

Prayer - Grace in Trials

This is a Puritan prayer from the book Valley of Vision. This was the prayer for November 23, 2009 at Banner of Truth at the Daily Devotion link. You can find others at the Scripture Zealot blog.

Grace in Trials

Life-Giving God,

Quicken me to call upon thy name,

for my mind is ignorant,

my thoughts vagrant,

my affections earthly,

my heart unbelieving,

and only thy Spirit can help my infirmities.

I approach thee as Father and Friend,

my portion for ever,

my exceeding joy,

my strength of heart.

I believe in thee as the God of nature,

the ordainer of providence,

the sender of Jesus my Saviour.

My guilty fears discourage an approach to thee,

but I praise thee for the blessed news

that Jesus reconciles thee to me.

May the truth that is in him

illuminate in me all that is dark,

establish in me all that is wavering,

comfort in me all that is wretched,

accomplish in me all that is of thy goodness,

and glorify in me the name of Jesus.

I pass through a vale of tears

but bless thee for the opening gate of glory

at its end.

Enable me to realize as mine the better,

heavenly country.

Prepare me for every part of my pilgrimage.

Uphold my steps by thy Word.

Let no iniquity dominate me.

Teach me that Christ cannot be the way

if I am the end,

that he cannot be Redeemer

if I am my own saviour,

that there can be no true union with him

while the creature has my heart,

that faith accepts him as Redeemer and Lord

or not at all.

4 comments:

dallian said...

i pray that prayer all the time. but it's more like, "God, i know i'm not all that great, but you're so amazing that you can do great things through me. Thanks" haha. but whatever works.

God is soooo good :)

Cool blog. peace out.

InHim said...

Thank you Dallian.

God is good. Nahum 1:7

bible sweepstakes said...

It is by accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior that we receive our salvation.

Art and Photography said...

Thanks for the prayer you've post, I print it out to bring always wherever I am...Especially when I am doing a certain matter.

Thanks ...

God Bless