During Advent we meditate on our Coming King who comes to save us sinners. Johann Starck, in his Prayer Book, leads us in praying to Jesus who comes to us in our Baptism. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), page 65. …
Johann Starck has exhorted us on how the believing Christian prays to God to sanctify the heart. Now he leads us in praying to the Holy Spirit for our sanctification. Source: Starck’s Prayer-Book, by Johann Starck (translated and edited by W. H. T. Dau, 1921), pages 178-179. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/JSPB006-Sanctify-the-Heart-2.mp3Podcast: Play in …
Without God, we are not able to please Him. And so we pray that He would give His Holy Spirit to us, so that He may direct and rule our hearts in all things. Collect for Proper 19 (the Sunday closest to September 14), from The Book of Common Prayer. …
Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His …
Johann Gerhard looks to John 5, the pool by the sheep market, as a picture of the healing that Baptism gives us …
Before His passion, our Lord Jesus prayed that His disciples might be one, just as He and the Father are one. So …
After exhorting Christians to pray for temporal, spiritual, and eternal blessings, Johann Starck leads us in praying for the spiritual blessings. Source: …
Since God has taught us His commandments–to love Him and our neighbor–we pray that He would grant us His Holy Spirit, so …
