# “What greater praise can there be?” by Henry Smith

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- Published: 2026-08-09T07:16:39-05:00
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“We appeal, O Lord, to Your mercies, knowing them to be much greater than our sins;
and knowing that You came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance, to
whom you say, ‘Come unto Me all you that are heavy-laden and diseased with the burden
of sins, and I will ease you and refresh you.’

Yes, Lord, You are that God who wills not the death of a sinner, but rather that
he should turn and live.

You are our Savior, who wishes all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge 
of Your truth.

Therefore, O Lord, we humbly ask You not to withdraw Your mercies from us because
of our sins, but rather, O Lord, lay upon us Your saving health, that You may show
Yourself toward us to be a Savior.

For what greater praise can there be to a Physician, than to heal the sick; neither
can there be any greater glory to you being a Savior, than to save sinners. Amen.”

–Henry Smith, as quoted in Jonathan Gibson, _**[Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: A Liturgy for Daily Worship with the Psalms](https://amzn.to/4yJJSaq)**_(
Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2026), 76.

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