Grant, Almighty God, that since Satan at this day sets against us many terrors to cast us down, and we are very weak— O grant that with our eyes lifted above we may meditate on that invincible power which you possess, and by which you can overcome all the hindrances of this world, and then, when nothing in this world but what is contemptible appears to be capable of confirming and supporting our faith, may we, nevertheless, by the eyes of faith, behold your hidden power and never doubt that you will at length perform what the world at this day thinks to be impossible, and therefore ridicules; and may we so constantly persevere in this confidence that every one of us may devote to you his labor to the end, and never faint in the work of promoting the spiritual building, until at length we ourselves shall be assembled, and others also shall be gathered through our labors, to offer to you not only spiritual sacrifices such as you receive now from us, but also to offer to you, together with the angels, that eternal sacrifice of praise and triumphant thanksgiving on seeing perfected what at this day is only feebly begun.
John Calvin
Adapted from the ESV Prayer Bible
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