O incomprehensible but prayer-hearing God,
Known, but beyond knowledge,
revealed, but unrevealed,
my wants and welfare draw me to you
for you have never said, "Seek me in vain".
To you I come in my difficulties, necessities, distresses;
possess me with yourself,
with a spirit of grace and supplication,
with a prayerful attitude of mind,
with access into warmth of fellowship,
so that in the ordinary things of life
my thoughts and desires may rise to you,
and in constantly looking to you I may find a resource
that will soothe my sorrows,
sanctify my successes,
and equip me in all ways for dealings
with my fellow men.
I bless you that you have made me capable
of knowing you, the author of all being,
of resembling you, the perfection of all excellency,
of enjoying you, the source of all happiness.
O God, be with me in every part of my taxing and trying life journey;
I need the same counsel, defense and comfort
I found at my beginning with you.
Let my walk with you be more at the forefront of my mind,
more observable to those around me.
While Jesus is representing me in heaven,
may I reflect him on earth,
While he pleads my cause, may I show forth his praise.
Please continue the gentleness of your goodness towards me,
And whether I wake or sleep, let your presence go with me,
and your blessing attend me.
You have led me on and I have found your promises true,
I have been sorrowful, but you have been my help,
fearful, but you have delivered me,
despairing, but you have lifted me up.
Your guarantees are ever upon me,
And I praise you, O God.
