"I come
as myself.
Just as I
am
This moment.
My feelings,
my fears
My
joys, my sadness.
You see me
as I really am
You know
me
Through and
through
You see all
All that I
am
Or ever have
been.
Every experience
in my life
is laid before
you.
Every image
I have seen
Each touch
, each sensation
Every word
I have ever
heard or spoken
Each word
, each idea,
each thought
which is imprinted
in my soul
And is known
to you.
You know
me better than
my closest
friend
You know
me better than
I know myself
You know.....
And because
of who I am
And spite
of what I am
- You love
me.
I am of inestimable
value to you
You love
me through and through
Nothing, nobody
can remove me
from your
love.
Nothing,
nobody
can separate
me
from your
love or your presence.
You knew
me at the moment
of my creation
And even then
You loved me.
You knew
me and loved me
in my mother's
womb.
My nature
was known to You
You called
by my name
You held
me in your arms
You embraced
me
You breathed
upon me
You gave
me Your love.
You watched
over me
from my earliest
childhood
You were
present at all times
and in all
places
My unseen
playmate,
schoolmate,
workman
My unseen
guest at every meal
You shared
in every encounter
You watched
over me silently
Even in the
long hours
of the night.
You shared
in every journey
You travelled
with me
You were
at the beginning
of each journey
You were
my companion
on the way.
Without You
I lose my way
My journey
has no purpose.
I become
exhausted on the way.
But You are
my Alpha and Omega
You are my
way
You are the
way itself,
the Way of
Life,
So Lord I
lay before You my life
All my yesterdays,
My todays
and tomorrows.
I praise and
thank You
for your
presence in my life.
I lift up
in gratitude all
the goodness
and all the
joy.
I now offer
You all my hurts,
my bruises,
my rejections,
I offer you
all those things of which
I am ashamed
What I have
said,
and done,
and thought,
All that
has brought hurt to You
and to others.
Lord pour
your cleansing streams
of living
water all over me.
Make the
parched deserts
of my being
spring to life
Refresh me
, Renew me.
Lord breathe
on me afresh now
and I will
receive your life.
Lord reach
out and touch me
and I will
receive your healing.
Empty me
utterly
of all the
rubbish within me.
This moment,
Lord,
take away
all distractions,
All temptations
all evil
thoughts and desires.
Remove from
me all my anxiety
Take away
every hidden fear
Help me to
know
That your
perfect love
casts out
all fear.
Bring me
now into the deep silence
of your presence.
I give You
my body and ask
that it becomes
your dwelling place
This moment
may every part
of my body
be filled
with your Spirit
Take each
blood vessel.
Take every
part
of my nervous
system.
Take each
muscle,
each organ,
each cell,
Fill me now
With your
stillness
With the
reality
of your living
presence.
Help me now
to pray
- even without
words.
Help me to
pray with my breathing
To breathe
in of your love
and your
peace
To breathe
out
of my pain
and sadness
To breathe
in of your
cleansing
and forgiveness
To breathe
out of my guilt
and impurity.
So in my
breathing may my body
and soul
be at one with You
In harmony
with You
At ease with
You,
May I be
still and know
that You
are God.
May I be
still and know
that You
are the Lord
who brings
healing.
Help me to
hear your still,
small voice
Lord Jesus
May I now
hear your words
- 'peace
, be still',
May all my
storms subside
as I accept
your real presence.
As I kneel
before You
I give You
my heart
and all my
emotions
All my deepest
feelings that lie
hidden within
me.
I give You
my stillness
but I also
give you
thye turbulence,
the cross
currents of my life,
My feelings
of failure and rejection.
I give You
every relationship
Every situation
in my life
All my reactions
All my outbursts
of joy and
of anger
All my moments
of
elation and
despair.
Lord I give
You my intellect
I lay before
You all my
frail thoughts
and ideas
I give You
all my searching
and striving
My grasping
after truth.
I give You
all my ignorance
and confusion
I give You
all my questions
and doubts
I acknowledge
You to be truth
Truth in
its entirety
Total truth
in all its purity.
The truth
which can set me free,
in my body
my mind
and my spirit.
Free from
all the bondage
Free from
all the lies
and deceit
of the world
Free from
all my selfishness
and pride
and greed.
Break the
chains
which hold
me back Lord,
Fling open
the door of my prison,
that I may
pass
from the
darkness of this world
- my world
And walk out
in the bright light
of Your presence.
Father ,
may I now feel
the radiance
of Your love
upon me,
your child.
Trusting
, depending , loving
Help me to
know what joy
my response
brings to You.
Give me the
grace in my weakness
to cry 'ABBA',
'FATHER.
Help me to
know that beneath me
are Your
everlasting
arms bearing
me up.
Lord Jesus
, be the Lord of my life
Be the Lord
of my thoughts
and feelings
My memories
and hopes.
I accept
Your authority
over everything
I have been,
am or will
be.
I bow down
before You.
As I see You
on your Cross
Held down
by cruel nails
I see your
arms stretched out
Seeking to
embrace
the whole
world
Seeking to
embrace me
Seeking to
love
Seeking to
forgive
Seeking to
make whole.
I praise
You that You died for me
Help me to
know that Your love
for me was
so great
I too must
love myself
I must recognise
My great
worth to You.
Holy spirit
, source of all truth,
giver of
power
Come upon
me now
As gently
as a dove
Or like tongues
of living fire
As quietly
as a summer breeze
Or as a mighty
roaring wind.
Come and
dwell within me.
Enable me
now to do
those things
which before
were impossible
Unworthy
as I am,
Holy Spirit
of the Living God
Give me those
gifts
which I can
use
to Your honour
and glory
That I may
show forth Your fruit
Even in my
life.
Glory be to
You Father
Glory be
to You Lord Jesus Christ
Glory be
to You Holy Spirit.
Amen."