God Enjoyed

Reprinted from: The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotionals

Edited by: Arthur Bennett

Published by: The Banner of Truth Trust

GOD ENJOYED

THOU INCOMPREHENSIBLE

BUT PRAYER-HEARING GOD,

Known, but beyond knowledge,

revealed, but unrevealed,

my wants and welfare draw me to thee,

for thou hast never said, ‘Seek ye me in vain’.

To thee I come in my difficulties, necessities,

distresses;

possess me with thyself,

with a spirit of grace and supplication,

with a prayerful attitude of mind,

with access into warmth of fellowship,

so that in the ordinary concerns of life

my thoughts and desires may rise to thee,

and in habitual devotion I may find a resource

that will soothe my sorrows,

sanctify my successes,

and qualify me in all ways for dealings

with my fellow men.

I bless thee that thou hast made me capable

of knowing thee, the author of all being,

of resembling thee, the perfection of all excellency,

of enjoying thee, the source of all happiness.

O God, attend me in every part of my ardusous

and trying pilgrimage;

I need the same counsel, defence, comfort

I found at my beginning.

Let my religion be more obvious to my conscience,

more perceptible to those around.

While Jesus is representing me in heaven,

may I refelct him on earth,

While he pleads my cause, may I show forth

his praise.

Continue the gentleness of thy goodness

towards me,

And whether I wake or sleep, let thy presence

go with me,

thy blessing attend me.

Thou hast led me on and I have found thy

promises true,

I have been sorrowful, but thou hast been my help,

fearful, but thou hast delivered me,

despairing, but thou hast lifted me up.

Thy vows are ever upon me,

And I praise thee, O God.