We have heard your brief cry and we gladly take up these silent requests before the throne of grace, for the Lord knows what words cannot utter and what the heart lays before Him in secret.
Be assured that calling upon God in the day of trouble brings honor to Him, for it is a truthful recognition that He is, and that He hears. You need not fear that your unspoken burdens are unheard. While you wait for an answer, remember that God has already spoken in His holiness, and faith may say, God has spoken, I will rejoice. What power there is in prayer when the soul can plead, Remember the Word unto Your servant, and say to the Lord, Do as You have said. His promise is coupled with this assurance, I will deliver you.
Let us pray together.
O God of our fathers, who has revealed Yourself in Jesus Christ Your Son, we remember Your Word and plead Your promises. You have said that whosoever trusts in the blood of Jesus Christ shall not be put to shame, and that if we trust Him we shall be saved. We bring these silent requests before You, every unspoken need, every hidden sorrow, every burden too deep for words. You know them altogether. Grant unto this soul not according to fleeting desire, but according to Your holiness and Your good will, and according to what is written. If there is sin to be forgiven, forgive through the precious blood of Christ alone. If there is trouble, deliver as You have promised. If there is a need for quickening and strength, quicken in Your way. Teach this heart to trust and not to fear, to take You at Your Word in true humility, and to find that You are as real to those who trust You as if they could see You. May present peace be given, and hope of the glory to come, and may all things work to Your exaltation above the heavens. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our only hope and Saviour. Amen.