Valley of Vision (Page 5)

The Minister’s Covenant

LORD JESUS, True God, everlasting Life, Redeemer of sinners, I give my body, soul, intellect, will, affections to thee. I call the day, sun, earth, trees, stones, wind, rain, frost, snow, my home, bed, table, food, books, drink, clothes, to witness that I come to thee for rest of soul from the thunders of guilt…

Fourth Day Morning: True Christianity

LORD OF HEAVEN, Thy goodness is inexpressible and inconceivable. In the works of creation thou art almighty, In the dispensations of providence all-wise, In the gospel of grace all love, And in thy Son thou hast provided for our deliverance from the effects of sin, the justification of our persons, the sanctification of our natures,…

The Minister before Sacrament

LORD, Teach me the nature of a sacrament as a seal and pledge of love, that Christ is faithful to make himself a present reality to his own who are guests at his table. Assure me by it that his Word is made good to my faith, that he by sacramental union is given to…

Fourth Day Evening: God All-Sufficient

KING OF GLORY, DIVINE MAJESTY, Every perfection adorns thy nature and sustains thy throne; The heavens and earth are thine, The world is thine and its fullness. Thy power created the universe from nothing; Thy wisdom has managed all its multiple concerns, presiding over nations, families, individuals. Thy goodness is boundless; all creatures wait on…

The Lord’s Supper

GOD OF ALL GOOD, I bless thee for the means of grace; teach me to see in them thy loving purposes and the joy and strength of my soul. Thou hast prepared for me a feast; and though I am unworthy to sit down as guest, I wholly rest on the merits of Jesus, and…

A Minister’s Preaching

MY MASTER GOD, I am desired to preach today, but go weak and needy to my task; Yet I long that people might be edified with divine truth, that an honest testimony might be borne for thee; Give me assistance in preaching and prayer, with heart uplifted for grace and unction. Present to my view…

Seventh Day Evening: Future Blessing

O LORD GOD, There is no blessing we implore but thou art able to give, hast promised to give, hast given already to countless multitudes, all unworthy and guilty like ourselves; Make us willing to receive the supply of our need from thy bounty. To this end convince us of sin, soften our hard hearts,…

A Minister’s Prayer

MY MASTER GOD, I am desired to preach today, but go weak and needy to my task; Yet I long that people might be edified with divine truth, that an honest testimony might be borne for thee; Give me assistance in preaching and prayer, with heart uplifted for grace and unction. Present to my view…

Second Day Evening: Bounty

THOU GREAT AND ONLY POTENTATE, Thou hast made summer and winter, day and night; each of these revolutions serves our welfare and is full of thy care and kindness. Thy bounty is seen in the relations that train us, the laws that defend us, the homes that shelter us, the food that builds us, the…

Second Day Morning: God Over All

O GOD ALL-SUFFICIENT, Thou hast made and upholdest all things by the word of thy power; darkness is thy pavilion, thou walkest on the wings of the wind; all nations are nothing before thee; one generation succeeds another, and we hasten back to the dust; the heavens we behold will vanish away like the clouds…