Prayer of the Aged Believer

"O merciful and faithful High Priest, Jesus Christ, I bless You for Your kind promises to the aged. You have suited them in great mercy to all their infirmities, and You are always with them to help in time of need. I begin to feel the sad effects of sin in my body, weakening it and tending to bring it down to its appointed end. To You I look, almighty Jesus, for Your promised grace. O grant me constant supplies of Your Spirit, that I may profit by my infirmities, and exercise and improve my faith in You, that they may keep me humble, and I may pray more in faith; and keep me thankful, that I may be more in praise. Your arm is not shortened, nor can Your compassion fail. Stand by me then, and hold me up according to Your Word. Make me strong in Your strength, that I may daily put more honor upon Your love and Your power. In the decline of life let, me not doubt of Your faithfulness to support, and, when You see it best, to comfort me. Grant me Your divine consolations; when my heart and my flesh fail me, then be the strength of my heart and my portion forever. When I am weakest in myself — then make me strongest in the Lord; and if it be Your holy will that I should become quite helpless, an infant again, make me to lie quiet in Your hand without murmuring or repining — but believing that You are all my salvation, and enjoying in You all my desire. Grant me this, Lord Jesus; for Your mercy's sake, let me die in faith. Amen and Amen."
~William Romaine (1714-1795)

Psalms 90:10

“The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”