O God the Holy
Spirit,
That
which I know not, teach thou me,
Keep
me a humble disciple in the school
of Christ,
learning daily there what I am in
myself,
a fallen sinful
creature,
justly deserving everlasting
destruction;
O let me never lose
sight of my need of a Saviour,
or forget that apart from him I
am nothing,
and can do nothing.
Open my
understanding to know
the Holy Scriptures;
Reveal to my soul
the counsels and works
of the blessed Trinity;
Instil into my dark
mind the saving knowledge
of Jesus;
Make me acquainted
with his covenant undertakings
and his perfect fulfilment of
them,
that by resting on his finished
work
I may find the Father’s
love in the Son,
his Father, my Father,
and may be brought through thy
influence
to have fellowship with the Three
in One.
O lead me into all
truth, thou Spirit of wisdom
and revelation,
that I may know the things that
belong unto
my peace,
and through thee be made anew.
Make practical upon
my heart the Father’s love
as thou hast revealed it in the
Scriptures;
Apply to my soul the
blood of Christ, effectually,
continually,
and help me to believe, with
conscience
comforted, that it
cleanseth from all sin;
Lead me from faith
to faith,
that I may at all times have
freedom to come
to a reconciled
Father,
and may be able to maintain peace
with him
against doubts, fears,
corruptions, temptations.
Thy office is to
teach me to draw near to Christ
with a pure heart,
steadfastly persuaded of his
love,
in the full assurance of faith.
Let me never falter
in this way.