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John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer for Today

written by Craig Finnestad December 29, 2016

Methodist Churches of most varieties pray Wesley’s Covenant Prayer either the first or second Sunday of the year. It is a beautiful and powerful prayer. WE have prayed it yearly at The Water’s Edge as long as WE have existed. I wrote a modern day translation of this a few years ago that WE occasionally use in worship. It is one of the writings in Prayers from The Water’s Edge. Pastors feel free to use my version if you think it would be helpful in your context.

John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer

I am no longer my own, but thine.
Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt.
Put me to doing, put me to suffering.
Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee,
exalted for thee or brought low for thee.
Let me be full, let me be empty.
Let me have all things, let me have nothing.
I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
thou art mine, and I am thine.
So be it.
And the covenant which I have made on earth,
let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

The boys hanging out with John Wesley at Methodist Central Hall in London.

The boys hanging out with John Wesley at Methodist Central Hall in London.

John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer for Today

I was once mine. From this point forward, I am Yours.
Make clear my purposes in life.
Place me among my loved ones and expand my heart to love all.
Help me to think the things You want me to think,
say the things You want me to say,
and do the things You want me to do,
even if it means I am belittled, ignored, or criticized.

Give me people to encourage, serve, and love.
Give me times of peace and rest so I can love and be loved by You.
Let me be a light to a dark world so people can see You working in me.
Make me humble and remind me that everything I have is because of You.

Thank You for times of happiness and prosperity; they are a gift.
Thank You for Your presence and promise in days of sadness and hardship.
I emerge stronger and wiser.

Let me discover, embrace, and fulfill Your will for my life.
With joy and in fullness, I give my possessions, my time, and my energy to You and to Your purposes.
Almighty, holy, and blessed God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are my true love and I am Yours.
And so it is. Let the covenant I am making here on earth be acceptable and pleasing to You.

Amen.

View of Westminster Abbey from the balcony of Methodist Central Hall.

View of Westminster Abbey from the balcony of Methodist Central Hall.

John Wesley’s Covenant Prayer for Today was last modified: December 29th, 2016 by Craig Finnestad
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