Category Archives: Prayer and Praise

Articles dealing with prayer and praise as well as prayers that the Holy Spirit has laid upon our hearts for His purposes.

Prayer & Praise 8/17/2025

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Lewis Bayly: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers I know, O Lord, and tremble to think, that three parts of the good seed fell upon bad ground. Let not my heart be like the highway. Through hardness and want of true … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 8/10/2025

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

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 … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 8/03/2025

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

John Howe: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I am under no bonds that ought to bind me, or that justly can, against your sovereign right. Other bonds took a place in my heart and the affections of my soul—but … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 7/27/2025

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Richard Baxter: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I yield. I am overcome; O blessed conquest! Go on victoriously, and still prevail, and triumph in your love. This captive of love will proclaim your victory when you lead me in … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 7/20/2025

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Isaac Ambrose: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Unless I am born again, I cannot enter heaven. Born again? What does that mean, Lord? Did that kind of thing ever really happen to me? Was I ever cast into the pangs … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 7/13/2025

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Do what you will with us, God. We are your servants! Give us life and support, and the weakest of your children will not stumble at the greatest of your promises on account … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 7/06/2025

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers You are the bountiful Father and sovereign Author of all good, whether natural or spiritual. I bless you for the talents with which you have enriched me, and which I do not deserve. … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 6/15/2025

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

John Bunyan: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers We have obtained grace to give ourselves to you, Lord, through your mercy, and to one another. To have communion with one another, as saints in one gospel fellowship, we agree and promise … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 6/08/2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Richard Baxter: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Can such a heart be worth having? Make it so, Lord, and then it is yours. Take it to yourself, and then take me. Like a feeble child to a tender mother I … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 6/01/2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Eternal and ever-blessed God! I humbly present myself before you. I am aware how unworthy a sinner like me appears before the holy Majesty of heaven, the King of kings and Lord of … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 5/25/2025

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Spirit of the Most High, the Comforter and Sanctifier of your chosen, come now with all your glory, all your courtly attendants, your fruits and graces. Let me be the place you live. … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 5/18/2025

Posted on May 18, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Now speak, Lord, and I will hear. Now call, Lord, and I will answer. Now command me, impose on me what you will, and I will submit. None but the Lord, none but … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 5/11/2025

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Who am I, Lord, that I should make any claim on you, or have any part or portion in you, when I am not worthy to lick the dust of your feet? But … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 5/04/2025

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Robert Parker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Holy Lord God, I dare not approach your altar before I have cleansed my soul by confessing my sins and professing my faith to you—my only Savior and Redeemer. . . . Lord, … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 4/27/2025

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Dear Lord, surely you are the all in all of everything that is sacred and blessed. You are the altar, the sacrificer, and the sacrifice! And it can only be from your blessing … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 4/20/2025

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers How good it is, Lord, to receive a broken Christ into a broken heart. We feed on your body broken, and your blood shed, as the sole, the only, the all-sufficient means of … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 4/13/2025

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed Lord! I am grateful you commanded your servants to form themselves into churches—and for the wise and gracious way you have provided for the edification of your church, in holiness and love. … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 4/06/2025

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed God! You gave me a rational soul, and I depend on you entirely to empower every capacity you have given me. I am not sufficient in myself; all my sufficiency is of … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 3/30/2025

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

George Herbert: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed be God, the Father of all mercy, who continues to pour his benefits upon us. You have chosen and called us, justified us, set us apart, and glorified us. You were born … Continue reading →

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Prayer & Praise 3/23/2025

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Roland Ledoux

Edward Reynolds: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I am now entering into your presence, to hear you speak from heaven to me, to receive your rain and spiritual dew, which never return in vain, but ripen a harvest either … Continue reading →

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