Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
... O Most mighty Lord and eternal God, who hast by thy dear son Christ Jesus our Lord and Saviour, reconciled unto thy self all things in heaven and earth, and in him haste made an everlasting bond and covenant with us thy faithful children, that thou wilt not only be our God, but also our most loving and merciful Father, whereof as a pledge thou hast given us thy holy Spirit of adoption, whereby we may with boldness and full trust and confidence come to thee by hearty prayer, as unto our most loving and merciful Father, being assured that thou wilt not deny us any thing which thou knowest shall be expedient for us: grant we beseech thee (dear Father) that we being fully persuaded in our hearts of this thy fatherly love and affection towards us, may be stirred up to make our petitions with such an affection, ardent desire, love and reverence to thy majesty, that our minds be not carried away with by thoughts creeping in, but without all wandering may be fully bent and attentive to the thing we ask, and fully staid upon thy merciful and just protection.
We then beseech thee (dear Father) that thou wilt strengthen our hearts with thy holy Spirit, that considering thou hast made all things for the glory of thy Name, so we may in all our doings, enterprises, counsels and purposes, chiefly above all things seek thy Glory: that we may fully acknowledge thee not only the Author of all things, but the ruler, guider and governor of all things, both in Heaven and earth: that we never diminish thine incomprehensible Glory, by attributing unto our selves any power, strength, or ability to do, will, or think that which is good: but from our hearts we may acknowledge all our goodness to come from thee, yielding for the same continually praise and thanksgiving to thy glorious Name: that we never by distrusting thy merciful providence, dishonour thy Name, but that even in our greatest distress we may put our full confidence in thee, not looking upon our weakness, but staying upon thy power and promises, by hearty prayer fleeing unto thee our only refuge: that our whole life may be so framed according to thy holy will in all points, that thy glorious Name in us may be sanctified, and that we be not an occasion that thy holy Name be blasphemed through our wicked life and conversation. ...
For more, see Edward Dering: A prayer upon the Lord’s Prayer.
P.S. It is worth reading the whole thing if you have the time. Moreover, you could use it as either a single prayer or several shorter prayers in your own devotions.
We then beseech thee (dear Father) that thou wilt strengthen our hearts with thy holy Spirit, that considering thou hast made all things for the glory of thy Name, so we may in all our doings, enterprises, counsels and purposes, chiefly above all things seek thy Glory: that we may fully acknowledge thee not only the Author of all things, but the ruler, guider and governor of all things, both in Heaven and earth: that we never diminish thine incomprehensible Glory, by attributing unto our selves any power, strength, or ability to do, will, or think that which is good: but from our hearts we may acknowledge all our goodness to come from thee, yielding for the same continually praise and thanksgiving to thy glorious Name: that we never by distrusting thy merciful providence, dishonour thy Name, but that even in our greatest distress we may put our full confidence in thee, not looking upon our weakness, but staying upon thy power and promises, by hearty prayer fleeing unto thee our only refuge: that our whole life may be so framed according to thy holy will in all points, that thy glorious Name in us may be sanctified, and that we be not an occasion that thy holy Name be blasphemed through our wicked life and conversation. ...
For more, see Edward Dering: A prayer upon the Lord’s Prayer.
P.S. It is worth reading the whole thing if you have the time. Moreover, you could use it as either a single prayer or several shorter prayers in your own devotions.
