Lenten Prayers

Again, lauding the beauty of written prayers, But remember, say it with meaning!

For Self-discipline
O heavenly Father, whose blessed Son hast taught us that whosoever will be His disciple must take up his cross and follow Him: Help us with willing heart to mortify our sinful affections, and depart from every selfish indulgence by which we sin against Thee. Strengthen us to resist temptation, and to walk in the narrow way that leadeth unto life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Temptation and Trial
Blessed LORD, who wast tempted in all thing like as we are, have mercy upon our frailty. Out of weakness give us strength; grant to us thy fear, that we may fear thee only; support us in time of temptation; embolden us in time of danger; help us to do thy work with good courage, and to continue thy faithful soldiers and servants unto our life's end. B.F. Westcott

Christ our Example
O Lord God, keep ever in our remembrance the life and death of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Make the though of His love powerful to win us from evil. As he toiled and sorrowed and suffered for us, in fighting against sin, so may we endure constantly and labour diligently, as his soldiers and servants, looking ever unto Him and counting it all joy to be partakers with him in his conflict, his cross, and his victory; through the same Jesus Christ our LORD. C.J. Vaughan

For Sincerity
Lift up our hearts, we beseech thee, O Christ, above the false show of things, above fear, above laziness, above selfishness and covetousness, above custom and fashion, up to everlasting truth and order that thou art; that so we may live joyfully and freely, in faithful trust that thou art our Saviour, our example, and our friend, both now and for evermore. Charles Kingsley

For a Forgiving Spirit
Grant, O Lord, that as thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ prayed for his enemies on the cross, so we may have grace to forgive those that wrongfully or scornfully use us, that we ourselves may be able to receive thy forgiveness; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Frank Colquhoun