<TITLE>13. Par 35-38</TITLE>L-35 Our heavenly Father, I bow upon this altar and ask forgiveness of my behavior. I ask forgiveness of the sins of those who are around the altar. I ask forgiveness for this church, for the body, for the body of believers nationally and internationally. I ask for mercy for us being so dilatory concerning the things of the Kingdom. I ask that You'll pardon us of our sins and take away our--our--our transgressions. And forgive us for being so stupid of the...?... How we have come short. How we have taken bodily exercise. How we have done things that we ought not to have done. How we have sinned before You.
And on this Sunday night meeting, Father, seeing the blushing prophet of the Bible, we blush tonight. I blush before You because of the sins of the people. The people, my nation, my people, I feel ashamed of them, Lord, to see our young ladies walk in the streets and acting the way they are, to see the prostitution, the young men living in all kinds of life...?..., staying home from the church, and reading old magazines they ought not to read, looking at uncensored programs, listening to Hollywood's dirty jokes, listening to old boogie-woogie music of the devil that's hatched out for man that's of ill fame and got vile conscience, the devil's instruments, to inspire the works of the devil...?...

L-36 O God, I'm ashamed of myself for not rebuking it in the way that I should. O God, take away my guilt. I ask You to do it. I ask you to forgive these people that's here. Forgive us all. Help us to raise from this altar as new men and women. Help us to go from here as Christians ought to go. Help us to lay aside every weight and the sin that doth easily beset us, that we might run with patience the race that's set before us, looking not to the television, not looking to the things of the world, but looking to the Author and Finisher of our faith, the Lord Jesus Christ, Who despised the shame of the cross and bore it for us and suffered without the gates that He might sanctify the people with His Blood. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness and take us as Thy own children tonight, and receive us with this prayer of repentance. And give us, Lord, peace and joy.

L-37 And may on our beds tonight as we lay a thinking of this night's meeting, May we think of the conditions of the world that the Bible has revealed to us tonight. May we, as we think of it, our faces blush out for shame. And may You bring peace and happiness to every heart. We are repenting, Lord, before Thee on this altar here. God, help me, as I'm going forth now. By faith, I pray that it's in Your will, that many, many, many hundreds of people may be won to Thee. And help me have faith and courage as I move along, not looking to anyone but to Thee, the Author and Finisher of our faith. God, grant it.

L-38 Forgive every deacon of this church. Forgive the pastor. Forgive the lay members. Forgive every one of all of our sins. Forgive us, Lord. Forgive every stranger in our gates. And may they feel the impact of the Holy Spirit on our life because we are humble before Thee tonight, repenting with all of our hearts that You'll receive us and make us a humble, white, sanctified, humble people for Your servants. Grant this blessing, Lord, as we offer...?... and bow our head and hearts before Thee. In the Name of Thy Son, the Lord Jesus, we ask it. Amen.
 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice,
 And it told Thy love to me;
 How I long to rise in the arms of faith,
 And be closer drawn to Thee.
 Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord,
 To the cross where Thou hast died;
 Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord,
 To Thy precious bleeding side.


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