This passage spoke to me this morning…
Every duty calls for more grace than I now possess,
but not more than is found in Thee, the divine treasure
in whom all fullness dwells.
To Thee I repair for grace upon grace,
until every void made by sin be replenished
and I am filled with all Thy fullness.
My my desires be enlarged [...]

O Lord,
Length of days does not profit me
except the days are passed in thy presence,
in thy service, to thy glory.
Give me a grace that precedes, follows, guides,
sustains, sanctifies, aids every hour,
that I may not be one moment apart from thee,
but may rely on thy Spirit
to supply every thought,
speak every word,
direct every step,
prosper every work,
build up [...]

O Source of All Good,
What shall I render to thee for the Gift of gifts,
thine own dear Son begotten, not created,
my Redeemer, proxy, surety, substitute,
His self-emptying incomprehensible,
His infinity of love beyond the heart’s grasp.
Herein is wonder of wonders:
He came below to raise me above,
was born like me that I might become like Him.
Herein is love;
when [...]

From The Valley of Vision:
O Lord,
Help me to honor thee by believing before I feel, for great is the sin if I make feeling a cause of faith.
Show me what sins hide thee from me and eclipse thy love; Help me to humble myself for past evils, to be resolved to walk with more care, [...]

As I read in The Valley of Vision today, these words expressed so concisely the things that I’ve been reading and thinking about in the last few days, and I echo the Puritan’s prayer:
O Lord God,
Thou has commanded me to believe in Jesus;
and I would flee to no other refuge,
wash in no other fountain,
build on [...]

Lord Jesus,
I sin–Grant that I may never cease grieving because of it,
never be content with myself,
never think I can reach a point of perfection,
Kill my envy, command my tongue,
trample down self.
Give me grace to be holy, kind, gentle, pure, peaceable,
to live fore thee and not for self,
to copy thy words, acts, spirit,
to be transformed into [...]