GRACIOUS GOD,
My heart praises thee for the wonder
of thy love in Jesus;
He is heaven’s darling, but is for me
the incarnate, despised, rejected,
crucified sin-bearer;
In him thy grace has almost out-graced itself,
In him thy love to rebels has reached its height;
O to love thee with a love like this!
My heart is stone, melt it with thy love,
My heart is locked, let thy love be the master key
to open it;
O Father, I adore thee for thy great love
in the gift of Jesus,
O Jesus, I bless thee for resigning thy life for me,
O Holy Spirit, I thank thee for revealing to me
this mystery;
Great God, let thy Son see in me the travail
of his soul!
Bring me away from my false trusts to rest in him,
and him only.
Let me not be so callous to his merit
as not to love him,
so indifferent to his blood
as not to desire cleansing.
Lord Jesus, Master, Redeemer, Saviour,
come and take entire possession of me;
this is thy right by purchase.
In the arms of love enfold and subdue
my wilful spirit.
Take, sanctify, use my every faculty.
I am not ashamed of my hope,
nor has my confidence led me into confusion.
I trusted in thee regarding my innumerable sins,
and thou hast cast them behind thy back.
I trusted in thee when evils encompassed me,
and thou broughtest me out into a wealthy place.
I trusted in thee in an hour of distress,
and thou didst not fail me, though faith trembled.
O God of the eternal choice,
O God of the restored possession purchased
on the tree,
O God of the effectual call,
Father, Son, Holy Spirit,
I adore thy glory, honour, majesty, power,
dominion for ever.
Excerpt from Valley of Vision, by Arthur Bennett, p 252-253
I adore you forever. Jesus, you are beautiful. Oh how I love you.
ReplyDeleteMy heart is stone, melt it with thy love. Unlock it, soften it. I am helpless to change it. But you Jesus have paid the price so that my heart has hope for renewal. I want to love like you do. Amen
ReplyDeleteBring me away from my false trusts to rest in him,and him only.
ReplyDeleteOh, Jesus, I'm so pitiful, weak, and sinful,so quickly I lose focus and stray from trust, but this prayer is the cry of my heart! Jesus, you may have all of me. Bring me away from false trusts, from needless confusion and despair, to rest in you, only in you. You died for this, you were brutally murdered to have me near. I will trust you, you are fully trustworthy, keep me near. Keep me abiding. Help my unbelief! My Jesus, every hour I need you. I trust you. I trust you.
Heaven's darling, beautiful Jesus!
ReplyDeleteO Father, I adore thee for thy great love in the gift of Jesus! Amen
ReplyDeleteJesus, I love you. Cleanse me. Dress me in your thoughts. Shed your love on me. Thank you. Forever and ever you have my heart. Amen
ReplyDeleteCome and take entire possession of me. Bring me away from my false trusts to rest in him, and him only. Only you, Jesus. I trust you. Beyond circumstances, beyond the limited vision of this world. Take possession of me completely, that I might be crucified with you. Then the life I live will not be my own but yours.
ReplyDeleteLord Jesus, Master, Redeemer, Saviour,
ReplyDeletecome and take entire possession of me;
this is thy right by purchase.
In the arms of love enfold and subdue
my wilful spirit.
Amen.
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