Prayer at the First Shedding of Jesus’ Blood

For the Circumcision and Name of Jesus (January 1). This prayer was sent in by Zak, a reader who teaches college Sunday school, and who came across it on January 2, the day the Church remembers Pastor Löhe.

Gentle Lord Jesus Christ,who wast circumcised on the eighth day,shedding the first drops of Thy blood for our sins,to redeem us from the grievous burden and awful curse of the law,we call upon Thee with our whole hearts,to circumcise our hearts,taking away the veil of our unbeliefand choking out all sinful lust and desires of the flesh,that we may become new creatures,comforted in every time of need by Thy most Holy Name;and, as children of the new covenant,love one another until we shall all be finally gathered unto Thee,our Saviour.Amen.