And Now, Lord, Bless the Unconverted
By David Burnette
Two quotations from Charles Spurgeon’s pastoral prayer for his congregation on the 24th of March 1878:
“And now, Lord, bless the unconverted that come into this house today, or into any other place of worship. Be pleased to save them; let the eternal purpose be fulfilled in many today. Oh, bring home Thy prodigal children, and let such as are coming home be met by the loving Father, and may such as have come home have a feast of fat things today.”
“O Thou one God of Israel, whom we worship, let others worship whom they may; the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob is our God for ever and ever, and we worship Thee, O Jehovah Elohim, in the name of Jesus Christ Thine only-begotten Son. Amen.”
– The Pastor in Prayer: A Collection of the Sunday Morning Prayers of C.H. Spurgeon, 32-33