Heavenly Father, we come before you in the name of Jesus, grateful for the privilege of prayer. We ask that you sanctify our prayers, that they may be pleasing and acceptable in your sight. Lord, we acknowledge that our prayers are feeble and weak on their own, but we trust in the power of Jesus' name to give them strength and effectiveness. We thank you for the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, which opened the way for us to approach your throne of grace with confidence. May our prayers be mingled with the incense of Jesus' intercession, going up as a sweet savor before you. We pray that you would hear and answer our prayers according to your will, for your glory. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.