Prayer XXXVII

Give us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the spirit of prayer, and help us to be aware of Thy presence, and to lift up confident desires and desiring confidence unto Thee, the Friend and Giver of all good. We beseech Thee for Thy blessing to come down upon this congregation, and we pray that our hour of worship this evening may avail to make us see more clearly, and feel more the importance of, the things that are unseen and eternal.

O Lord, let Thy presence be with us. May the glory of the Lord be in our midst, and the power of the Lord be present to heal them that have need of healing. We thank Thee for all Thy past mercies to us; and beseech Thee that, as the crown of them all, Thou wouldst help us to possess grateful hearts that love Thee for Thy love’s sake, and yield ourselves to Thee in obedience and trust because we love. Forgive, accept, hear, and answer us, through Jesus Christ our Lord.