May We See Our Sins By Henry
Law O God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us miserable sinners. Move, we beseech you, in our
disordered hearts. Remove the deformities of unruly
desire and hateful lusts. Chase away the mists and darkness
of unbelief. Brighten our inner man with the
pure light of truth. Sow abundantly the seeds of righteousness. Make our souls fragrant as the
garden of the Lord. Enrich them with every godly
fruit. beautify them with heavenly grace. Be our Comforter, our Guide,
our Light, our Sanctification. Especially take of the things
of Christ and show them with enlarged power to our longing
souls. May we daily learn more of His
love, His grace, His tender compassion, His faithfulness and His beauty. May we delight ourselves in Him
with increased delight. Lead us to the cross and show
us in His wounds the hateful character of sin. May we see
our sins as the nails which transfixed him, the cords which bound him,
the sword which pierced him, the thorns which tore him, the
taunts which stung him. Help us to read in his cruel
death the reality and immensity of his love. open to us the wondrous
volumes of glorious truth in the cry, It is finished! Our atonement is for ever achieved. Our debt is fully paid. All our guilt is washed away. all our sins most righteously
forgiven, our persons are redeemed, our souls saved, hell vanquished,
the devil crushed, heaven won and eternity of glory our rightful
home. Holy Spirit, deepen in us these
saving lessons. Write them with your finger on
the tablets of our hearts. May our walk be one of sin-loathing,
sin-fleeing, Christ-loving, and God-fearing.