Prayer CXVIII

Almighty God! it is Thou that hast made us, and we are Thine. Help us, we beseech Thee, to yield ourselves to Thee in lowly trust and lofty aspiration; and may we ever dwell very near Thee, and carry our thoughts of Thy grace and power, of Thy tenderness and fatherhood, into all our common deeds. We thank Thee for that mighty Name that standeth fast for ever, the name of Righteousness and Love, of Wisdom and of Power. May we know Thy Name, and put our trust in Thee. Look upon us this evening. Shed abroad upon us that mighty Spirit which shall voice all our thoughts and desires into one, and dwelling in our hearts shall be the pledge of acceptance and of peace. Help us to wait before Thee. Send us help according to our different necessities. All our sins forgive, and cleanse away; and help us in very deed this evening to listen to God’s voice, and to hear Him speak, even through human lips.

We beseech Thee to hear us, to give us Thy blessing and presence as we wait before Thee now, and to accept and answer us, in Christ our Lord.