PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT – PART 3

Govern everything by Your wisdom, O Adonai, so that my soul may always be serving You in the way You will and not as I choose. Let me die to myself so that I may serve You; let me live to You who are life itself. (Philippians 1).

Father, grant to us true family love, That we may belong more entirely to those whom You have given us, Understanding each other, day by day, more instinctively, Forbearing each other, day by day, more patiently, Growing, day by day, more closely into oneness with each other. (Colossians 3).

This is my comfort: that when I come to heaven, I shall understand perfectly what he has done for me, and then I shall be able to praise Him as I ought. Adonai, having this hope, let me purify myself as You are pure, and let me be no more afraid of death but even desire to be dissolved and be with You, which is best of all. (1 Thessalonians 4).

Use us then, our Saviour, for whatever purpose and in whatever way You may require. Here are our poor hearts, empty vessels: Fill them with Your grace. Here are our sinful and troubled souls: Revive them and refresh them with Your love. Take our hearts for Your home; our mouths to spread the glory of Your Name; our love and all our powers for the advancement of Your believing people; and never feel the steadfastness and confidence of our faith to diminish; so that at all times we may be enabled from the heart to say, “Yeshua needs us, and we Him.” (1 Timothy 1).

Our heavenly Father, we rejoice in the blessed communion of all Your saints, which You have allowed us to partake in. We remember before You all who have departed this life in Your faith and love, and especially those most dear to us. We thank You for our present fellowship with them, for our common hope, and for the promise of future joy. Let the cloud of witnesses, the innumerable company of those who have gone before and entered into rest, be to us an example of godly life, and even now may we be refreshed with their joy. With patience may we run the race that remains before us, looking to Yeshua, the author and finisher of our faith. Grant us entrance into the everlasting Kingdom, the glorious assembly of the saints, and with them ever worship and adore your glorious name, world without end. (2 Timothy 4).

O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who dwells in all places and fills all things, the treasure of blessings and giver of life, come and dwell within us and cleanse us from every stain, O Good One and save our souls. (Titus 3).

O Adonai, how great is the privilege of those who can look up with Holy confidence to You. How blessed are they who have You for their friend, You who made heaven and earth and have all things under Your government. We ask You to receive us into your favour, to adopt us into Your family, and to make all things work together for our good. (Hebrews 2).

O Adonai, come quickly and reign on Your throne. Often does something rise up within me and try to take possession of Your throne. Pride, covetousness, sinfulness, and sloth want to be my kings, and then evil speaking, anger, hatred, and a whole train of vices join with me in warring against myself and try to reign over me. I resist them, I cry out against them, and say, “I have no other king but Moshiach!” O King of Peace, come and reign in me, for I will have no king but You. (Hebrews 10).

With thankful hearts we remember all Your saints who have entered into their rest, especially those who we have known in this life. You have called them to the closer communion that awaits the faithful within the veil. Keep us united with them in one fellowship of Spirit, and at the last day gather us together with them into the joy of Your heavenly Kingdom, through Yeshua Moshiach our Adonai. (Hebrews 12).

Have mercy upon us, O YHVH and again have mercy upon us; who, at all times and in every hour, in heaven and on earth, is worshiped and glorified. Moshiach our good Adonai, the long-suffering, exceedingly merciful and extremely compassionate one; who loves the righteous and is merciful to the sinners of whom I am chief; who does not wish the death of a sinner but rather wishes that he repent and live; who calls all to salvation through the promise of blessings to come. Adonai, accept our prayers at this hour and at every hour. Establish our way, and guide us to carry out your commandments. Sanctify our soul. Cleanse our body. Straighten our thoughts. Purify our intentions. Heal our sickness. Forgive our sins. Deliver us from every destructive grief, distress, and heartache. Surround us with Your Holy angels, who guide and guard within their camp, so we may attain the unity of faith and the knowledge of Your infinite and invisible glory. For You are the Blessed YHVH now and forever and from all ages to all ages. (James 5).

Adonai Eloheinu, You know our sorrow better than we know it ourselves. You know how easily our fearful soul entangles itself with untimely and self-made cares. We pray, Adonai: Let us clearly discern their inappropriateness and scorn them proudly, these busy self-made cares. But whatever care You do inflict upon us, let us receive it from Your hand with humility, and give us the strength to bear it. (1 Peter 5).

O Adonai Eloheinu Almighty, whose most blessed Son burst the bands of death and rose again for us: Grant for His sake that we may pass through the grave and gate of death to our joyful resurrection. And, that we may do so, make us while here on earth to rise from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that, being risen with Moshiach, we may seek those things which are above, where Moshiach is seated at the right hand of YHVH. May we set our affections on things above, not on things on the earth, and may our life be so hid with Moshiach in YHVH now that when He, who is our life, shall appear, we may also appear with Him in glory; through the same, our only Adonai and Saviour, Yeshua Moshiach. (1 John 5).

Hear us, O never-failing light, Adonai our YHVH, the fountain of light, the light of Your angels, principalities, powers, and of all intelligent beings, who has created the light of Your saints. May our souls be lamps of Yours, kindled and illuminated by You. May they shine and burn with the truth and never go out in darkness and ashes. May the gloom of sins be cleared away and the lights of perpetual faith abide within us. (Revelation 1).

Glory to YHVH in the highest, and peace on earth to people of good will. We praise You, we bless You, we adore You, we glorify You, we give You thanks for Your great glory, O Adonai Elohim, heavenly King, YHVH the Father Almighty. O Adonai Yeshua Moshiach, only begotten Son, Adonai Eloheinu, Lamb of YHVH, Son of the Father: You take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us. Adonai Yeshua, You take away the sins of the world. Receive our prayer. You sit at the right hand of the Father. Have mercy on us. For You alone are the Holy One. You alone are the Adonai. You alone are the Most High, Yeshua Moshiach, with Ruach HaKodesh, in the glory of YHVH the Father. (Revelation 11).

May the strength of YHVH pilot us. May the power of YHVH preserve us. May the wisdom of YHVH instruct us. May the hand of YHVH protect us. May the way of YHVH direct us. May the shield of YHVH defend us. May the host of YHVH guard us against the snares of the evil one and the temptation of this world. May Moshiach be with us, Moshiach be before us, Moshiach be in us, Moshiach be over us. May Your salvation, Adonai, be always ours this day and evermore. (Revelation 22).