This prayer was written by John Calvin (1509-1564), a theologian and reformer.
Almighty God, you have borne witness by the law and the prophets to what is right so that we may live in obedience to your will. You have also given us by your Gospel a fuller knowledge of perfect righteousness. Let us be governed by your Spirit and give ourselves to you. Help us to be guided by your word…and never deviate from it—neither to the right nor to the left. Enable us to acknowledge our folly and vanity and consent to be taught by your Word. May we prove to be truly obedient to you to the end of this life. Then we will reach that heavenly rest which has been obtained for us by the blood of your only Son. Amen.
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. [Colossians 1:9-10]
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