A prayer to seek forgiveness for neglect and renew loving service to God.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
Prayer for Renewed Zeal
O MOST merciful Father, we confess that we have done little to forward Thy kingdom in the world, and to advance Thy glory. We would humble ourselves before Thee for our past neglects, and seek for Thy forgiveness. Pardon our shortcomings. Give us greater zeal for Thy glory. Make us more ready and more diligent by our prayers, by our alms, and by our examples, to spread abroad the knowledge of Thy Truth, and to enlarge the boundaries of Thy Kingdom. May the love of Christ constrain us, and may we do all to Thy glory ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.