Prayer Against Failings

O Thou Compassionate Saviour of sinful man, look down from Heaven, and have mercy upon me wretched sinner; O save me, O help me, for without Thee I can do Nothing as I ought!

Miserable man that I am, my very Prayers, and Repentance, are accompanied with so many failings, that I am sometimes afraid, that Thou Lord wilt not hear such Prayers, nor regard such Repentance!

But O Blessed Saviour, my Lord, and my God, 'tis Thy promise, not to discourage, the least measure of grace, Thou wilt not quench the smoaking Flax, or break the bruised Reed.

'Tis Thy practice Lord, to comply with the weakness of Thy servants, Thou art the good Shepherd who carriest the tender Lambs, in Thy very bosome, and gently leadest those that be with young!

Nay Lord, 'Tis Thy very Nature so to do, for Thou Thy self, hast felt humane infirmities, and canst not but commiserate those, that sigh under them!

Why art thou then so heavy, O my Soul, and why art thou so disquieted within me! O put thy trust in thy Saviour, who is the help of my Countenance and my God!

O gracious Lord, do Thou Pity me, and Accept my weak and imperfect performances, and supply by Thy boundless mercy, all the defects in my duty; and if it be Thy pleasure, I should serve Thee better, O Lord God, increase Thy succours of Grace, and I shall then increase my obedience!

O Thou lover of Souls, for the sake of that infinite Compassion of Thine, which moved Thee to die for me, Hear me, and Help me.

Amen Lord Jesus, Amen, Amen.