Keerthana’s tasty treat (Photo: Irene Bom)
In this series of prayers by Chinese Christian women, practical tasks inspire prayer for parallel spiritual virtues.
Use and adapt the prayers to enrich your own daily (prayer) life.
Prayers by Chinese Christian women
I pray thee, Lord, to open the door of my heart
to receive thee within my heart.
I pray thee, Lord, to wash my heart,
making me white as snow.
I pray thee, Lord, to sweep away my heart’s uncleanness that my heart may always be pure.
I pray thee, Lord, to give me wisdom like the wise virgins who always had oil in their vessels.
I pray thee, Lord, to add to me faith upon faith, that I may always have communication with thee.
I pray thee, Lord, to make my deeds excellent like lamps before others, and more, to place thy true light within my heart.
I pray thee, Lord, to send down spiritual rain into my heart, to germinate the good seed there.
I pray thee, Lord, to send down spiritual fire to burn away the coldness of my heart and that I may always be hot-hearted in serving thee.
from 2000 Years of Prayer compiled by Michael Counsell, p. 527-8
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