David Clarkson: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers

Make me understand, Lord, where I have gone wrong. Make me recognize my transgression and my sin. Search me and try me, and then enable me to search and try myself—with fairness, over and over.

Remove whatever might make me blind, or narrow, or distracted.

Light up and awaken my conscience. It is your officer, so let it be your voice to faithfully represent your charges against me.

Direct others and bless your word, that it may be a searching, convincing light.

Bring it all together, that I may understand when you contend with me, and with your people, and with these nations.

Amen.