More ready to hear

A small cupped pair of hands holding only a few drops, while a generous pitcher above pours far more water than the hands could ask for.

Almighty and everlasting God, you’re always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and you so often give more than we want or deserve. Pour down your mercy on us in abundance. Forgive the things our conscience is afraid of, and give us the good things we’re not worthy to ask for, because of all that Jesus Christ your Son has done for us, and because he speaks to you for us. Amen.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

Ephesians 3:20 (BSB)

Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer (1662), in plain words. The verse is from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Drawing: Mutter.