VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: PRAYER: Father, I Shall Rejoice!

By Faith, Father
I Come Before You
Believing
Hoping Always A Blessing To Receive
Thankful 

That You Are On Heaven's Great White Throne
Knowing 

That Your Love For Me
Will Never Leave Me To Walk This Life Alone!

Help Us, Dear Father
Who Are Christians Called
To Be Christians Who Willingly Answer
The Call To Righteousness
The Call To Service
The Call To Faith
The Call To Obedience
The Call To Depart Sin
And The Ways Of Satan
That Eternal Disgrace
And
To Love As The Lord Loves
Doing All To Bless Others
Ignoring The Naysayers
So That We May Acquire The Character Of Christ
And Be Found Fit
To Inhabit That Heavenly Paradise!

Pity Us, Father
And Help Us Not To Look Inward
Dwelling On Self 

And The Published Personal Satisfaction
But To Look Up To The Lord Christ
The Author And Finisher Of Our Professed Faith
So That We May Make The Treacherous Journey
Safely And Securely
Comforted And Protected
Blessed And Believing
To The Beautiful Land Of Peace!
Grant Us Ever Increasing Faith!

Please Help Us, Father
To Realize And Accept
That This Dying World Is Not Our Home;
That It Is A School To Learn Christ;
A Hospital Operated By The Great Physician 

Who Heals All Who Believe And Trust;
A Garbage Disposal To Rid Ourselves Of
The Dross Of Sin;
A Way Station To Stock Up
On Those Things Profitable
On Those Things Useful
Those Things That Bless And Not Curse

And
To Take On Jesus Christ
Inviting The Indwelling Of The Holy Spirit
Who Will Lead Us Into All Truth
Teaching
Guiding
Chiding Us
Ever Blessing And Equipping Us
Accompanying Us So That We Do Not Journey
To Salvation Alone!

Thank You, Father
For The Living Word
That Compass, Road Map
Song Book, Pillow
That River Stocked With Sweet Water
Our Parching Thirst To Quench;
That Supermarket Filled To Overflowing
With Much Food For Thought;
That Gold Mine
Replete With Hid Treasure Waiting For Ready Discovery;
That Book Of Innumerable Blessings
Impossible To Exhaust;
That Blessing That Shows The Way Of The Cross
That Reveals The Secret Of How Not To 

Suffer Eternal Loss!

Thank You, Father
For Goodness
For Grace
For Truth
For Faith
For Help And Healing
For The Chastisements We Hate
But Which Are So Necessary
If We Are To Enter, By Right
The Holy City's Marked-Character Gates!

Father,
I Confess My Known Sins
And
I Sincerely Repent!
Please Forgive Me!
Please Cleanse Me Of All Unrighteousness
And
Make Me Whole
A Vessel Useful
A Pillar Strong
A Jewel Precious
Awaiting My Lord, My God
My Savior, My Redeemer
My Only King!

I Need You, Lord
Today
And If Tomorrow, Not Promised, Comes
By Your Certain Grace
I Will Need You Again!
Thank You For The Extended Hand! 

Thank You For Exposing Your Heart!
Thank You For Executing The Successful
Mission
Which Saw The Lord Christ Sacrificing
His Life For Mine!
Thank You For The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit!

Thank You For The Good Influence 

And Sure Protection Of The Holy Angels!
Who Minister To Us Who Are The Inheritors Of 

The Purchased Salvation!

I Bless You, Father
And
I Praise Your Holy Name!
Help Me Not To Indulge In Trifles
And Not To Bring Shame To Your Perfect Name! 

I Freely Give To You My Gift Of Worship
My Free Will And My Choice
And
I Look Forward With Pleasurable Anticipation
To The Great Coming
When
In Your Glorious Presence
With The Saints Of All The Ages
In Full Voice
I Shall Rejoice!

Thank You For Hearing
And For Answering My Prayer
For I Pray In The Name Of The Beloved Son
The Lord Jesus Christ!
I Love You!
Please Come Soon!
AMEN.