Eternal God, our Father, we bring ourselves, our souls and our bodies to you to dwell in these moments of quiet prayer. What can we ask for? For so often we do not know our true needs. But you know us. You have created us and not we ourselves. We are your people and the Bible is your word. The Holy Spirit is here and we cannot flee from it.
Our earnest prayer is not that you will be aware of us, but that you will make us aware of Thee, that you will search us and know us and see our wicked ways and lead us in the way everlasting. Open our eyes that we may see; open our ears that we may hear; open our mouths and help us declare gladly your warm truth everywhere. And open our hands to a needy world around us and beyond us and let us discover the secret life that is lived in behalf of others and in the hope of your coming kingdom.
Forgive what we have done that we ought not to have done and forgive what we have left undone that we ought to have done. Comfort those who mourn, we pray. Heal the sick in accordance with your will, your power, and your glory. Give strength to those who bear heavy burdens and light to those who walk in the darkness of indecision.
May your word conquer sinners, comfort saints and make the fruits of grace abound and bring relief from all complaints. We pray in the name of Him who gave Himself for us all.
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