William Guthrie: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Lord, I am a lost and fallen creature by nature and by actual transgressions beyond number, which I confess to you this day.

I have lived without you, senseless and ignorant. But you have impressed on my heart how miserable I am in myself, and have shown me the remedy provided by Christ Jesus.

You have offered him freely to me, on the condition that I would accept this offer and flee to Jesus. And now you have sovereignly determined my heart, and formed it for Christ, causing me to approach the living God.

Therefore I am here today to settle the matter, according to your will. Unworthy as I am, I declare that I believe that Christ Jesus, slain at Jerusalem, was the Son of God, the Savior of the world.

I believe there is eternal life in Christ, and in Christ alone. I trust my soul to you, Jesus. I accept God’s reconciliation through you. I choose you in all that you are. I submit all that I am, or have, to you, and divorce myself from everything you hate—without reservation or exception, and no turning back.

Here I give my hand to you. I accept God’s offer of peace through Christ, and make a covenant with you today, never to be reversed. Subdue my corruption. I place my neck under your sweet yoke in all things, and cheerfully submit my heart to whatever you want to do to me, or with me.

Amen.