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Thursday, April 6, 2006

Puritan Prayers

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A lady at church just loaned me the book "The Valley of Vision:  A collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions" edited by Arthur Bennett and published by The Banner of Truth Trust.  I plan to buy it soon!

 

Here is one exerpt on SPIRITUAL GROWTH:

 

"O THOU MOST HIGH,

In the way of thy appointment I am waiting for thee,

My desire is to thy name,

My mind to remembrance of thee.

I am a sinner, but not insensible of my state.

My iniquities are great and numberless,

but thou art adequate to my relief;

for thou art rich in mercy;

the blood of thy Son can cleanse from all sin;

the agency of thy Spirit can subdue my most powerful lusts.

 

Give me a tender, wakeful conscience

that can smite and torment me when I sin.

May I be consistent in conversation and conduct,

the same alone as in company,

in prosperity and adversity,

accepting all thy commandments as right,

and hating every false way.

 

May I never be satisfied with my present spiritual progress,

but to faith add virtue, knowledge, temperance, godliness, brotherly kindess, charity.

 

May I never neglect what is necessary to constitute Christian character, and needful to complete it.

 

May I cultivate the expedient, develop the lovely, adorn the gospel,

recommend the religion of Jesus, accomodate myself to thy providence.

 

Keep me from sinking or sinning in the evil day;

 

Help me to carry into ordinary life portions of divine truth

and use them on suitable occasions, so that

its doctrines may inform,

its warnings caution,

its rules guide,

its promises comfort me."

 

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