Psalm 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven

February 1

Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven.  ~  Psalm 32:1

Photo: Nat Arnett

ALMIGHTY GOD, we praise Thy name and worship Thee. Thou art infinitely holy. Through Jesus Christ, our Elder Brother and Mediator, Thou art our Father. We pray Thee to come very near to us, as we come to Thy throne of grace.

Help us to trust Thee more each day. Thou dost send the days as Thou wilt; sometimes in darkness and storm; sometimes in brightness and peace. Make us submissive to Thy will in all things, only come Thou with all the days, that each may be full of Thee, and a step nearer to Thy sweet Home.

Bless us all in this home — regard each one of us tenderly as we are bowed in this family circle: father, mother, children, all the loved ones. Make our home a resting place of security. In our outgoing and in our incoming be Thou our Light, our Guide, and our Defense. Give us each grace lovingly and trustfully to give ourselves into Thine hand, to be defended, instructed, and directed as Thou wilt, that in us Thy will may be done on earth as it is done in Heaven. Make all our lives musical with Thy praise; pardon our sins; grant unto us "the joy of Thy salvation," through riches of grace in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

W. H. Dunbae, D. D.,

Baltimore, Maryland