He came to bring the Mourners Joy

For I reckon that the Suffering of the present Time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory which shall be revealed in us.

Oh God, even in the best of Times, my Life is full of Fear, Misery, and Suffering, full of Hardship and Worry, full of Vanity and Weakness. The World deceives me with it’s Falseness. For so many Years my Life has been in Vain. Forgive me Lord, take away my Sins and Hardship through Your Grace.

As I leave my Past Life behind me, I pray for Your Forgiveness. You created me, and called me by Grace and redeemed me from the Burden of Sin. The Worries which still torment me, Lord, I will in Confidence entrust to You. Even though my Body and Soul waste away, help me , Lord, to pay it no heed, for I have You in my Heart.

No matter how hard we Suffer here on Earth, Glory will be mine when I receive Your exceedingly rich Reward. The Tears will be wiped away from my Eyes. I will enter the Halls of Joy with a refreshed Heart. No Pain, no Sorrow will be found there, only pure Joy and Bliss.

My new Body will shine Bright, like Christ’s Body transfigured. Although my Body was eaten by Worms, it will shine in the Kingdom of Heaven. Like the Holy Angels of God, brighter than the Sun. When my earthly Body is destroyed will I find my Joy in the Lord? Will I see Him Face to Face? In Fear and Hope I pray that it will be so.

Oh God, my Father in Heaven, hear my earnest Plea and take this Yoke of Sin from me. Bring me to where there is no Weakness and no Vanity. Oh Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, who came down from Heaven, and was lifted up to Heaven again, draw me nearer to You. Show me the Power and the Glory that the Father has given You.

Oh Holy Spirit, rule me until I depart from here. Let me feel a strong Foretaste of the Joy, which no man has experienced here, but shall be revealed according to God’s will. Help me, Lord, to finish my Race. I long to rise up and be Blessed. Come quickly Lord, deliver me, My Hope is in You: Come Jesus, come in Grace and Glory. Amen.