O Lord, we desire to draw near

O Lord, we desire to draw near

O Lord, we desire to draw near into Your gracious presence, in the name of Him whom You hear always, and in whom You are ever well pleased. Give us grace to approach You, under a deep sense of our unworthiness.

We have nothing to plead in extenuation of our guilt. We have sinned against light and privilege, warning and mercy.

We mourn our deep-rooted depravity, our constant proneness to depart from You, the feebleness of our faith, the coldness of our love, the imperfection of our best services, the mingled motives in our holiest duties.

We come anew, casting ourselves on the infinite fullness of our adorable Redeemer. In Him is all our hope.

Give us, out of His inexhaustible treasury, grace upon grace. Transform us into His image. May we seek to walk in His footsteps, and to copy His example.

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