Today I am being nudged to share this beautiful prayer from The Valley of Vision; A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions. If it isn't the perfect prayer, it's very close to it in my humble opinion:
Lord, High and Holy, Meek and Lowly,
Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision,
where I live in the depths but see Thee in the heights;
hemmed in by mountains of sin I behold Thy glory.
Let me learn by paradox
that the way down is the way up,
that to be low is to be high,
that the broken heart is the healed heart,
that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,
that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,
that to have nothing is to possess all,
that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,
that to give is to receive,
that the valley is the place of vision.
Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from the deepest wells,
and the deeper the wells the brighter Thy stars shine;
Let me find
Thy light in my darkness,
Thy life in my death,
Thy joy in my sorrow,
Thy grace in my sin,
Thy riches in my poverty,
Thy glory in my valley.
Amen....and Amen!
AMEN-THAT IS THE PRAYER 2ND TO OUR LORD'S PRAYER.
ReplyDeleteTO KNOW 'HIM' IS TO LOVE HIM. WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU EVERY DAY BARB! GOD IS USING YOU IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY.
LOVE YOU MUCH,
MARGE
Agreed, Marge! The Lord's Prayer will always hold first place for me as well.
DeleteAnd thank you for your encouragement.
Love you.
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