Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

You have refreshed my soul, Lord, with many sweet songs, when all the world was to me asleep, and could not interrupt my happiness.

How often have I been blessed with the harmony of the songs of redemption, and run over in some of the blessed verses of it.

Jesus has loved me, and given himself for me. Yes, Lord! I think I have been often awakened in the night by you, and I have found my soul instantly led out by your grace, to a sense of your presence, and to a desire for you.

Precious Redeemer, grant me frequent visits, and sweet messages of your grace. And if in your wise and kind providence, sickness, or pain, or afflictions are at any time appointed me, stay by me, Lord. Keep my heart in sweet recollection of you. That way, in the multitude of my heart’s sorrows, your comforts may refresh my soul.

Amen.