Supplication: For The Reign of Christ
For the Reign of Christ
O Father in heaven, take away from us all the dust of the last week's travel. Now may we wash our feet in the laver and be clean, and so let us compass Thine altar, O God. Deliver us from everything that hinders and hampers the leaping and the flying of the quickened spirit. May we run and not be weary. May we mount up with wings as eagles. May we walk and not faint, and may this be a day of high joys and of supreme delights; and if of earnest effort and of Christian labour, may all this be part of the delight. May it be that we live to pleasure for we live to Thee.
Bless us as a church and a people, and continue to increase us with the increase of God. Knit us more and more together in holy love, and let the Spirit of God like a cloud rest over this place, and within the hearts of His people may He be as a flaming fire. Send times of revival and refreshing to all the churches. Let our whole country be visited with a blessing from on high. O Lord, we thank Thee that we have the open Bible, and an open ministry, and the Spirit of God with us. Let Great Britain flourish by the preaching of the Word! Bless the Throne, and the Court of Parliament, and send great wisdom at this time that everything may be done aright to Thine honour and to the prosperity of the people. Let all the nations of the earth be visited with Thy love. Let the House of Israel be remembered in the time of sorrow and captivity. O God, deliver Thine Ancient People from the hands of cruel and unrighteous men; and let the day come when we shall all feel one in Christ, and every national distinction shall be swept away; for, hast Thou not made of one blood all nations of men that dwell upon the face of the earth? And do Thou come, Messiah, Prince of Peace, and Son of Man, man's King and Lord. Come Thou and reign over us Thou Ancient of Days, without whom was not anything made. Come and take the crown which Thou didst purchase by Thy shame and death, and reign for ever over the sons of men.
Now forgive us, accept us, quicken us, bless us. We ask all in the name of the Well-beloved. Amen.