
Please pray along taking careful note of what the words mean ...
(Taken from "The Valley of Vision" ed. Arthur Bennett, The Banner of Truth Trust 1975)
God's Cause
Sovereign God,
Your cause, not my own, engages my heart,
and I appeal to You with greatest freedom
to set up Your kingdom in every place where Satan reigns;
Glorify Yourself and I shall rejoice,
for to bring honour to Your Name is my sole desire.
I adore You that You are God
and long that others should know it, feel it,
and rejoice in it.
O that all people might love and praise You,
that You might have all glory from the intelligent world!
Let sinners be brought to You for Your dear Name's sake!
To the eye of reason everything concerning
the conversion of others is as dark as midnight,
But You can accomplish great things;
the cause is Yours,
and it is to Your glory that people should be saved.
Lord, use me as You will,
do with me what You will;
but, O, promote Your cause,
let Your kingdom come,
let Your blessed interest be advanced in this world!
O do bring in great numbers to Jesus!
let me see that glorious day,
and give me to grasp for multitudes of souls;
let me be willing to die to that end;
and while I live let me labour for You
to the utmost of my strength,
spending time profitably in this work,
both in health and in weakness.
It is Your cause and kingdom I long for, not my own.
O answer my request!
3 comments:
This is such a beautiful passionate prayer. It is the kind of prayer that is resonating in my heart... Thank you for sharing it on your post.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful prayer. My heart has been leaning in this direction lately. More than ever before I am seeking to have God's cause take precedence over my desires.
Ever so often I divert my eyes from spiritual concerns. Thank you for your often timely posts no doubt divinely inspired like this one and this prayer.
powerful prayer . Amen to that
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