Prayer for Comfort in God’s Promises

O Lord, my God! When Thou saidst, Seek ye My face; my heart said unto Thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. In my grief I know not where to seek for comfort and counsel but with Thee. Thou hast ever been my Help. Especially do I seek comfort in Thy precious promises. In them I find the living fountain to refresh my weary soul. I come into Thy sanctuary, and seek in Thy holy Word the manna which shall still the hunger of my soul, and the living water which shall quench its thirst.

Thou hast said: “I will be with thee in trouble. I will deliver thee.” O Lord, the troubles of my heart are enlarged; O bring Thou me out of my distresses. Thou hast said: “Fear thou not; for I am with thee; be not dismayed: for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea. I will help thee; yea. I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Thou hast said: “The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee.” O Lord, have mercy upon me now. O, depart not from me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; uphold me with Thy free Spirit.

O my Lord and God. I know that Thou in heaven art faithful and true to all that Thou hast promised. If Thy word did not comfort me, I should perish in my affliction. Though my heart is full of sorrow, yet Thy consolations refresh my soul. Thy Word shows me that Thou art a mighty God, a loving Father, a strong and gracious Helper, a sure Deliverer. In this I trust: in this I find consolation. My heart is content and undismayed; and I wait for the Lord. Therefore be not disheartened, my soul: the Lord will not forsake thee utterly. He afflicts thee, indeed; but He will have mercy upon thee according to His loving-kindness.

Then why art Thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning. For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption. Gladden my afflicted soul, strengthen my weary soul, uphold my sinking soul, raise up my down-cast soul, comfort my sorrowful soul. Take me into Thy arms and console me. Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. I long for Thee, my soul doth long. I sigh: “When wilt Thou comfort me?” In Thee I trust. To Thee I commit body and soul, and all that I have and am. Deal with me as seemeth good in Thy sight. Amen.