Prayer CV
O Lord, our gracious Father, we would again draw near unto Thee to Whom we must ever come anew for life itself, and for all its blessings. And we lift up our hearts with thankfulness to Thee that Thou hast given to us so richly out of Thy full hand, and in the greatness of Thy mercy taught us whence our mercies come that we may bring them back to Thee by the devotion and thankfulness of our hearts, and by faithful stewardship in them all.
Help us, we beseech Thee, thus to live, keeping that which is committed to our trust, and committing to Thy keeping ourselves and all that belongs to us. Help us to take Thee for our Portion. May we not trust in the uncertainty of anything here below, but in the living God Who giveth us all things richly to enjoy, and Who Himself is the richness of our wealth and the gladness of our joy.
O Lord, pour out Thy blessing upon us all according to our need. Help us to speak, help us to hear, Thy word. May the Master Himself be in our midst, and our poor utterances be made strong and sufficient by His gracious aid. Do Thou write Thy message upon our wills and hearts as well as upon our minds. Lead us, we pray, into those depths of God where truth o shines and peace abides. Strengthen us, day by day, for our daily tasks, helping us to apprehend what the good and acceptable and perfect will of the Lord is; and helping us to do it, in so far as it is revealed unto us, that thereby we may learn more and more of the councils of the Most High, and of our duties.
We pray Thee to bind up all wounds which Thy loving providence makes in our hearts; and help us, when we suffer, to commit the keeping of our souls to Thee in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator and loving Father. Strengthen and support all who may, in any special manner, need Thy succour. Grant us grace, according to our different characters and positions, to be Thy faithful servants, the stewards of Thy riches, and the soldiers of Thy host in the world.
Withdraw not Thy gracious presence from us, but accept and forgive as we come in the Name of Jesus Christ our Saviour-Lord.