The prayer which M. John Calvin made ordinarily before the beginning of his Sermons
made ordinarily before the beginning of his Sermons.
Let us call upon our good God and father, praying him to vouchsafe to turn away his face from the great number of faults and offences, whereby we cease not to provoke his wrath against us: and forasmuch as we be too unworthy to appear before his majesty, it may please him to look upon us in the countenance of his wellbeloved son our Lord Jesus Christ, accepting the desert of his death and passion, for a full recompense of all our sins, that by means thereof he may like well of us, and vouchsafe to enlighten us by his spirit, in the understanding of his word,
and grant us the grace to receive the same in true fear and humility, so as we may be taught thereby to put our trust in him, to serve and honour him by glorifying his holy name in all our life, and to yield him the love and obedience which faithful servants owe to their masters, and children to their fathers, seeing it has pleased him to call us to the number of his servants and children.
And let us pray unto him as our good master has taught us to pray, saying. Our father which art, etc.
The blessing of the people after the Sermon.
The grace of God the father, and the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ through the fellowship of the holy Ghost dwell with us for ever. Amen.
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