Matthew Henry: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Lord, our souls have told you: you are our God.

Other lords have had dominion over us, but we affirm the Lord this day to be our God.

We will walk in your ways, keep your commandments, honor your judgments. We will listen to your voice and give ourselves to you as your people—for your praise, and for your glory.

Lord, truly we are your servants, born in your house. You have loosed our bonds. We are bought with a price, so we are not our own, but yield ourselves to you. We join ourselves to you in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

We are yours. Save us, for we seek your ways. We give you what is yours, that which comes from your hand.

Amen.