The Throne of Grace by Henry
Law Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Heaven and earth are
full of your glory. Blessing and honour and glory
and power be to you, O Father of mercies, O God of all grace
and love. We thank you, that as vile and
sin-soiled as we are, we may come into your immediate presence
and hold this converse with you, and commune with you concerning
all our concerns, all our sins, and fears, and hopes, and desires. We are astonished that we, poor
sinners on earth, may speak directly to you, our great and glorious
God, on your throne in the heaven of heavens. How wondrous the
thought that our poor breathings may fly on the wings of faith
and have instant access to the ears of your grace. We thank
you that, in the multitude of your tender mercies and the riches
of your pitiful compassion, you have been pleased to erect this
throne of grace before which we now most humbly bow. We bless
you that here free grace reigns. We bless you that at all times
and in all places, we have open access to you through the blood
of your dear son. we bless you, that the veil is
open, and that in his great name we may ever approach and find
you ready to hear, waiting to be gracious, arrayed in smiles
of love, bidding us to touch the scepter of your sovereign
mercy, inviting us to pour out every need and desire of our
hearts, and promising to give more than we can ask or think. Grant, O grant, that we may be
wholly consecrated to you. May we, in spirit, soar far above
earth. May our hearts be fast barred
against admission of worldly thoughts or cares. Send your
peace, passing all understanding, as a flood into our anxious minds. May our meditations of you be
sweet. May we drink deeply of the refreshing
streams proceeding out of your throne. May we feast on the heaven-sent
manna of your precious word, and thus gather strength for
the upward race. hear us, answer us, bless us,
we pray. All we ask is in Jesus' name,
and for Jesus' sake, amen. Therefore, let us approach the
throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help us at the proper time. Hebrews 4.16