“The
Prayer Of Love
Gracious
Lord,
Thy
name is love,
in
love receive my prayer.
My
sins are more than the wide sea’s sand,
but
where sin abounds, there is grace more abundant.
Look
to the cross of Thy beloved Son,
and
view the preciousness of His atoning blood;
Listen
to His never-failing intercession,
and
whisper to my heart, ‘Thy sins are forgiven,
be
of good cheer, lie down in peace.’
Grace
cataracts from heaven and flows for ever,
and
mercy never wearies in bestowing benefits.
Grant
me more and more
to
prize the privilege of prayer,
to
come to Thee as a sin-soiled sinner,
to
find pardon in Thee,
to
converse with Thee;
to
know Thee in prayer as
the
path in which my feet tread,
the
latch upon the door of my lips,
the
light that shines through my eyes,
the
music of my ears,
the
marrow of my understanding,
the
strength of my will,
the
power of my affection,
the
sweetness of my memory.
May
the matter of my prayer be always wise, humble, submissive,
obedient,
scriptural, Christ-like.
Give
me unwavering faith that supplications are never in vain,
that
if I seem not to obtain my petitions
I
shall have larger, richer answers,
surpassing
all that I ask or think.
Unsought,
Thou hast given me the greatest gift,
the
Person of Thy Son,
and
in Him Thou wilt give me all I need.”
-A
Puritan’s Prayer from The Valley of Vision Edited by Arthur Bennett Published by The Banner of Truth Trust Carlisle, PA
2002
