Father,
We Thank You For This
The Start Of Another New Year
And
For The Gracious Gift
That Is Called Prayer
And
Beseech You, Most Holy God
To Help Us To Diligently Use It
To Acquire Help For Salvation
And
Against The Machinations Of Satan, The Fraud!
There Are Those Around, Lord
Who Would Not Have Us Strive
For Mastery Over Sin
But Would Have Us Live
As Though We Live
Only To Die
But
We Who Believe
In The Promises By Innocent Blood Given
Are Pleased To Trust The Word Of Him
Who For Our Sins
Was Cruelly Riven!
Grant Us Grace
And Faith And Truth
And Love And Hope
And Peace And Rest
And Continued Blessing
So That In The Day To Come
We Shall Not Be Amongst Those
Who Shall See Your
"Depart From Me!"
Frown!
Bless Us With The Heart
That Beats For Christ The King!
Bless With The Hope
That Knows That Jesus Christ
Is Our Everything!
Give Us The Tongue To Sing
Of The Love That Will Not Let Us Go
And
Bless Us
Lord Help Us
In Jesus Christ's Faith
To Daily Grow And Grow!
We Are Children Small
And
Young Servants, Too!
We Are Sojourners
Pilgrims
Looking Unto You
To Lead Us
Guide Us
Provide For
Protect
Defend
And
We Ask You, Lord
To Bless Us To Do The Will!
Bless Also Our Near, Far
And Dear
Other Flock
Brethren!
Thank You, Lord
For Blessings Great And Small!
Thank You, Lord
For Placing On Us The To-Eternal-Life Call!
Thank You, Lord
For Preparing For Us A Heavenly Place
And
Thank You, Lord
For Helping Us To Accept The Living Word
That Will Prevent Us
From Making Shipwreck Of Faith!
Let Mercy Stand With Us!
Let Grace WalkWith Us!
Let Peace Fall Upon Us!
Let Rest Not Stall From Attending Us!
Let Love Grow In Us!
Let Faith Show About Us
And
Let By Us
The Whole World Know
That It Is To Your Holy Kingdom
That Obedient Sheep Gentle
Enduring
Safely Go!
Lord,
You Are True!
Indeed
Man Is A Liar
And
We Choose Not To Cast Your Truth Down
In The Dirty Street
But Choose
In Jesus Christ's Matchless Name
To Hold It Aloft
Even On Shaking Legs And Callused
Weary
Bound Feet!
Let Your Kingdom Come
Is Our Heart's Cry
As In Jesus Christ Holy Name
We Pray And Plead!
We Love You, Lord!
AMEN.
