Valley of Vision: Love The Banner of Truth Trust ^ | 1975 | Arthur Bennett

The Banner of Truth Trust ^ | 1975 | Arthur Bennett

[Gamecock]

My God,

I bless thee that thou hast given me the eye

of faith,

to see thee as Father,

to know thee as a covenant God,

to experience thy love planted in me;

For faith is the grace of union

by which I spell out my entitlement to thee:

Faith casts my anchor upwards

where I trust in thee

and engage thee to be my Lord.

Be pleased to live and move within me,

breathing in my prayers,

inhabiting my praises,

speaking in my words,

moving in my actions,

living in my life,

causing me to grow in grace.

Thy bounteous goodness has helped me believe,

but my faith is weak and wavering,

its light dim,

its steps tottering,

its increase slow,

its backslidings frequent;

It should scale the heavens, but lies grovelling

in the dust.

Lord, fan this divine spark into glowing flame.

When faith sleeps, my heart becomes

an unclean thing,

the fount of every loathsome desire,

the cage of unclean lusts

all fluttering to escape,

the noxious tree of deadly fruit,

the open wayside of earthly tares.

Lord, awake faith to put forth its strength

until all heaven fills my soul

and all impurity is cast out.

[Gamecock]

This prayer is taken from a collection of Puritan works titled "The Valley of Vision." First published in 1975 by Arthur Bennett, the book has been used by many Christians for prayer, as a devotional, or just plain reflection.

I plan to post one each day and hope that each of you will benefit from a brief glimpse into the mind of the Puritans. If you would like on or off of this ping list please let me know.

Please, no flaming, cussin' or wagering.

[Gamecock]

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