Family Prayers

By Ashton Oxenden & C. H. Ramsden

 

SECOND WEEK—MONDAY MORNING

 

O ALMIGHTY FATHER, look down from heaven upon us Thine unworthy children, and hear us while we draw near to Thee this morning in the Savior’s name. Lord, teach us how to pray. Awaken in us a deep feeling of our many wants, and encourage us to come boldly to Thy throne of grace. And do Thou O blessed Spirit, intercede for us, helping our infirmities, and giving us earnest and devout hearts.

 

We desire to thank Thee O God, for the blessings of the past night. Thou has kept us safely during the hours of darkness; Thou has watched over us, when we could not watch over ourselves and Thou has brought us in safety to the beginning of another day. As Thou has been about our bed during the night, be also about our path this day.

 

We thank Thee for the measure of health which we enjoy, for our family comforts, and for our many spiritual mercies. We bless Thee most of all for giving us a Savior. O that He may be precious to our souls. May we know Him, and love Him, and serve Him. Make each one now before Thee to be His true and faithful follower.

 

Lord, we acknowledge that this world has but little in it to make us really happy; but if Thou gives us Thy favor, we shall be happy indeed. O then, lift up the light of Thy countenance upon us, and speak peace to our souls. Give us some token of Thy love, a blessed assurance that Thou numbers us among Thy children.

 

And now, O Lord, as we are entering upon the business and employments of another week, be with us in our going out and coming in. Preserve us in body and in soul. Keep us not only from outward transgressions, but also from inward and secret sins. May we be watchful over our hearts, a keep the door of our lips. When forbidden thoughts come into our minds, enable us to drive them out. Give us grace to correct our evil tempers. Make us kind and gentle one towards another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as Thou for Christ’s sake has forgiven us.

 

Let Thy blessing rest upon every member of this our family. Enable us all to do the work allotted to us, with cheerfulness and singleness of heart, desiring in all things to glorify Thee. May each of us bear in mind that we have a Master in heaven, and that for every day as it passes by we must render an account.

 

Bring to our remembrance, O God, all that we heard yesterday; and enable us to practice, during the week, the holy lessons which were taught us on Thy sacred day. Keep us constantly mindful how short our time is, and that we are drawing day by day nearer to the close of life. Oh that each day may find us holier; sitting more loosely to this world, and more ready to leave it; growing in grace; more conformed to the image of Christ, and more ready for heaven. And grant that when our days on earth are ended, we may be received into Thy presence, to dwell with Thee for ever, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

 

 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.

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Family Prayers, Ashton Oxenden & C.H. Ramsden

Edited & Reprinted by Chuck Long.  Website: www.Godsgwg.com. Email: chuck@Godsgwg.com