O God the Holy Spirit,
What I don't know, please teach me.

Keep me a humble disciple in the school of Christ,
Learning daily there what I am in myself:
A fallen, sinful creature,
Justly deserving everlasting destruction.

Let me never lose sight of my need of a savior,
Or forget that apart from him I am nothing, and can do nothing.

Open my understanding to know the Holy Scriptures;
Reveal to my soul the counsels and works of the Trinity.

Instill into my dark mind the saving knowledge of Jesus;
Make me acquainted with his covenant undertakings, and his perfect fulfillment of them,
That by resting on his finished work
I may find the Father's love in the Son, His Father, my Father,
and I may, through your influence, be brought to have fellowship
With the Three in One.

Please, Spirit of wisdom and revelation, lead me into all truth,
So that I may know the things that belong to my peace,
and that I may be made anew through you.

Make the Father's love practical in my heart,
As you have revealed this love in the Scriptures;

Apply to my soul the blood of Christ:
Apply it effectually, continually,
And help me to believe, with a comforted conscience,
That this blood cleanses from all sin.

Lead me from faith to faith,
So that I may at all times feel the freedom to come to a reconciled Father
And be able to remain at peace with him
Against doubts, fears, corruptions, temptations.

You purpose to teach me to draw near to Christ with a pure heart,
Steadfastly persuaded of his love,
In the full assurance of faith.

Please let me never falter in this way.

(Paraphrased from Bennett, The Valley of Vision )