Yet another prayer from Valley of Vision. I am sorry if you are getting bored of them, but I find they're earnest words too beautiful and irresistible not to share!
There is one thing that deserves my greatest care,
that calls forth my ardent desires,
That is that I may answer the end for which
I am made-
to glorify thee who hast given me being,
and to do all the good I can for my fellow men;
Verily, life is not worth having
if not improved for this noble purpose.
Yet, Lord, how little is this the thought of mankind!
Most men seem to live for themselves,
without much or any regard for they glory,
or for the good of others;
They earnestly desire and eagerly pursue
the riches, honours, pleasures of this life,
as if they supposed that wealth, greatness,
merriment,
could make their immortal souls happy;
But, alas, what false delusive dreams are these!
And how miserable ere long will those be that
sleep in them,
for all our happiness consists in loving thee,
and being holy as thou art holy.
O may I never fall into the tempers and vanities,
the sensuality and folly of the present world!
It is a place of inexpressible sorrow, a vast empty
nothingness;
Time is a moment, a vapour,
and all its enjoyments are empty bubbles,
fleeting blasts of wind,
form which nothing satisfactory can be derived;
Give me grace always to keep in covenant with thee,
and to reject as delusion a great name here
or hereafter
together with all sinful pleasures or profits.
Help me to know continually
that there can be no true happiness,
no fulfilling of thy purpose for me,
apart from a life lived in and for
the Son of thy love.
2 comments:
Share away, my friend. There's some good stuff in those. It'd be cool to hear your thoughts on it too though, if you feel that you are boring folks. :)
i absolutely love to read the Valley of Vision! reading your posts just makes it another good way to relish these prayers & poems!
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