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Previous Prayers

These are from "The prayers of Johan Arndt," which I will try to update now and then. Do the words your own. Especially you who has problems finding your own words.
Psalm 62,8. The Jesusprayer

"Everywhere one find oneself, one can through the prayer raise an altar for the Lord in one's mind."
Johannes Chrysostomos.

About Gods gracious "living in us"

Merciful God and Father! How great and tremendous your love is, that you have been willing to lay down such a great and glorious treasure in such a slight, miserable and earthly vessel. How great your love is, that you yourself will come to us, be in us, make yourself a room with us and establish your kingdom in us. Your kingdom is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. But how great are our unthankfulness and foolishness. Outside of us, in the world, we seek the things that can't be found there. With much difficulty we dig wells that neither have nor will keep water. You, on the other hand, we forget to seek, you living fountain. My God, forgive me this sin! Lead those souls who are mislead and which are tied to the creatures with a rope. Untie them and lead them to the true rest, which is in you. This dove seek, but find no rest outside you. Oh heavenly Noah, stretch out your hand, and take this dove in to you! Make it so, that my soul can be calmed down and quiet in you! Learn me then to consider if I am just outwardly a christian, or if I am such a hidden and secret one, - one of them who doesn't have their praise of humans, but of God.
Oh Lord, give me, not only to understand your will by your law! Teach me also to serve you in the new way of the Spirit and no longer in the old way under the law. Eternal Redeemer; I know that you have conquered hell and showed it in triumph. Conquer it in me too, so I can be released from the prince of darkness and his deeds, and associate with tou in spirit, so I shall not do what the flesh wants. You Lord, is a king and has begun a kingdom so wide as the world is. Let my soul, who has been anxious of the world, be an inhabitant of this kingdom. Rule in my soul, and let your humility chase out all haughtiness of it. Let your gentleness chase out all revengefulness. Let your forbearance chase out all wrath, and your holyness all impurity. You are my faithful high priest, that steps in my place before God. Teach me to call upon the Father in spirit and truth! Let your Spirit without stay call in me: "Abba dear Father!" You are anointed to be prophet and sent out to preach to the miserables. Teach me and act strongly in me. Chase, by your learning, the darkness away from my intellect, disobedience from my will and all dis orderly from my emotions. Finally, give me grace to seek you rightly, my treasure. Help that I must grip you roght. And when I have gripped you, help me then to never let you og eternally. Amen.