Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Oh, precious Jesus—may I be no longer unfruitful in your garden!

Lord, do as you have said. Dig around me, and pour on me all the sweet influences of your Holy Spirit—which, like the rain, the sun, and the dew of heaven, may cause me to bring forth fruit to God.

And, Lord, if you will listen to an unworthy creature like me plead for others, let the coming year bring the same blessings to all your redeemed—even to my unawakened relatives, and to thousands who are still in darkness.

I pray that this may be to them the acceptable year of the Lord!

Amen.