In The Valley Of Vision: A Collection
Of Puritan Prayers And Devotions we find the following prayer that serves as a wonderful guide for us
as we bring spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles,
and cousins before the throne of grace:
O God,
I cannot endure to see the destruction of my kindred. Let those that are united
to me in tender ties be precious in thy sight and devoted to thy glory.
Sanctify
and prosper my domestic devotion, instruction, discipline, example, that my
house may be a nursery for heaven, my church the garden of the Lord, enriched
with trees of righteousness of thy planting, for thy glory;
Let
not those of my family who are amiable, moral, attractive, fall short of heaven
at last;
Grant
that the promising appearances of a tender conscience, soft heart, the alarms
and delights of thy Word, be not finally blotted out, but bring forth judgment
unto victory in all whom I love.
May
this be our constant diligent prayer! And for Christ may this prayer be heard!
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