Prayer, its Nature & Technique - Kirpal Singh

APPENDIX PRAYER A — SPECIMEN DEFINEDPRAYERSO God, the Protector of all who trust in Thee,without Whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;increase and multiply upon us Thy mercy; thatThou being our ruler and guide, we may so passthrough things temporal, that we finally lose notthe things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father,for Jesus Christ’s sake our Lord. Amen.Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that thecourse of this world may be so peaceably orderedby Thy governance, that Thy Church may joyfullyserve Thee in all godly quietness; through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen.O God Who hast prepared for them that loveThee such things as pass man’s understanding;Pour into our hearts such love towards Thee, thatwe, loving Thee above all things, may obtain Thypromises, which exceed all that we can desire,through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Lord of all power and might, Who art theAuthor and Giver of all good things; Graft inour hearts the love of Thy Name, increase in ustrue religion, nourish us with all goodness, andof Thy great mercy keep us in the same; throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.O God, who declarest Thine Almighty Powermost chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifullygrant unto us such a measure of Thy Grace,that we, running the way of Thy commandments,may obtain Thy gracious promises, and be made157