Tag Archives: Piercing Heaven – Puritan's Prayers

Philip Doddridge: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed Lord, my soul rises to you in a flame. You have said you are coming quickly, and I reply, “Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus!” Come! I long to be done with … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers I will not question your faithfulness. If you have said you are my God, should I fear that you are my enemy? If you have told me you are my Father, should I … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Blessed Lord Jesus, let the faith of my soul be fixed and unalterable, one that admits neither doubt nor change. Let me, with full purpose of heart, cling to you, Lord. I see, … Continue reading →

David Clarkson: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, I have nothing to move you to show me mercy—nothing that would convince you to be gracious to me. All I have would only engage you against me, or shut me out … Continue reading →

Thomas Brooks: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, may I be more and more under the rich influences and glorious outpourings of the Spirit, that I may be an able minister of the new covenant, not of the letter, but … Continue reading →

Isaac Ambrose: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, if you give me yourself, I will have every gift. If you give me your Spirit, I will have every good thing. Come, Holy Spirit, and dwell in my soul. I know … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, do not be angry that your dust and ashes speak this way to you. But you have raised my expectations, and have made me anticipate great things from you. If I had … Continue reading →

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, if you have given me Christ, will you not also with him provide everything I need? Have you given me the fountain, but deny me the stream? When I beg for pardon … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, there is but a short life between me and glory, where holy angels and glorified saints will be my associates. I think I hear already how the morning stars sing together, and … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised goodness to your servants. You have left us nothing to ask from your hands but what you have already freely … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers My Lord, bring me to the place where you eat. Let me live before your face, let me feel your smiles upon my heart. Let me love you, and tell me you love … Continue reading →

Richard Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Comfort me with your fruit and your drink, my beloved, and the rest will not matter. Let your promise be my portion, and your care for my soul. Then whatever is left for … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Most blessed God and Father! I bless you, I praise you, and I desire to love you, in and through Jesus. And while my whole soul benefits and enjoys the person and work … Continue reading →

Joseph Alleine: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers O my God and my Father, I accept you with all humble thankfulness, and I am bold to take hold of you. O my King and my God, I subject my soul and … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Oh blessed Spirit, to whom I owe such unspeakable mercies, let me, Lord, contemplate you today as the gracious, kind, compassionate Comforter. For you are the Holy Spirit, the Comforter. And with mercy … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord, when you asked Mary in her sorrow, “Woman, why do you weep? Whom do you seek?” our souls reply with her, “We seek Jesus alone.” Oh then, to hear our own names … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Almighty Father, it is your special mercy to give your Son, and with him all things, to the highly favored objects of your everlasting love. From all eternity, you planned, ordered, willed, appointed, … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Lord Jesus, I seek you and your favor beyond all the riches of the earth, and all the enjoyments of the world. Lord, help me never to forget that it was your favor … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Great, glorious, everlasting Redeemer! You are indeed both the high priest and the altar, both the sacrifice and the sacrificer. Your one offering has both put out the fire of divine wrath and … Continue reading →

Robert Hawker: Piercing Heaven – Puritan’s Prayers Precious Lord Jesus! Oh for grace to love you, who have so loved us! You stoop to call such poor sinful people your own, and love them as your own, and consider every … Continue reading →