Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Father of spirits, take my heart in your hand. My heart is too hard, and I am too weak. Do not give up on me, though I already have. Just a word from you, in your power, will do the work.

You who have the key of David, you who opens what no person can shut, open this heart and come in, oh King of Glory.

Make this soul your captive. Protect me from the delays of the tempter, until I turn from my sins and accept life on your self-denying terms.

Amen.