Thomas Brooks: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Lord! Lay whatever burden you will upon me, only let your everlasting arms be under me.

Strike, Lord, and do not spare me. I lay down in your will. I have learned to say amen to your amen.

You have a greater interest in me than I have in myself, and therefore I give myself up to you. I am willing to be at your disposal, and am ready to receive whatever impression you want to stamp upon me.

Blessed Lord, again and again you have said to me, as once the king of Israel said to the king of Syria, “I am yours, and all that I have.”

I am yours!

Your mercy is mine to pardon me.

Your blood is mine to cleanse me.

Your merits are mine to justify me.

Your righteousness is mine to clothe me.

Your Spirit is mine to lead me.

Your grace is mine to enrich me.

And your glory is mine to reward me.

Therefore my soul cannot help but resign myself to you.

Lord! Here I am; do with me as seems good in your own eyes.

I know the best way to have my own will is to resign myself to your will, and to say amen to your amen.

Amen.