O Lord,
I launch my bark on the unknown waters of this year,
with Thee, O Father as my harbour,
Thee O Son, at my helm,
Thee O Holy Spirit, filling my sails.
Guide me to heaven with
my loins girt,
my lamp burning,
my ear open to Thy calls,
my heart full of love,
my soul free.
Give me
Thy grace to sanctify me,
Thy comforts to cheer,
Thy wisdom to teach,
Thy right hand to guide,
Thy counsel to instruct,
Thy law to judge,
Thy presence to stabilize.
May Thy fear be my awe,
Thy triumphs my joy.
Length of days does not profit me
except the days are passed
in Thy presence,
in Thy service,
to Thy glory.
Give me a grace that
preceedes, follows, guides, sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour,
that I may not be one moment apart from Thee,
but may rely on Thy spirit to
supply every thought,
speak in every word,
direct every step,
prosper every work,
build up every mote of faith,
and give me a desire to
show forth Thy praise,
testify Thy love,
advance Thy kingdom.
adaped from collection of Puritan prayers in "The Valley of Vision"
i thought the first post of the year shouldn't be on the very eventful fieldtrip. will post abt that tmr!