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The Trinity (Valley of Vision)

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This is my ‘modernisation’ of Valley of Vision’s prayer on ‘The Trinity’.

Three in one, one in three, God of my salvation

Heavenly Father, blessed Son, eternal Spirit,
I adore You as one being, one essence, one God in three distinct persons,
For bringing sinners into Your knowledge and to Your kingdom.

O Father, You have loved me and sent Jesus to redeem me,
O Jesus, You have loved me and took my nature, the nature of a man,
Shed Your own blood to wash away my sins,
Wrought righteousness to cover my unworthiness,
O Holy Spirit, You have loved me and entered my heart, implanted there eternal life, revealed to me the glories of Jesus.
Three persons and one God, I bless and praise You,
For love so undeserved, so unspeakable, so wondrous, so mighty to save the lost and raise them to glory.

O Father, I thank You that in the fullness of grave, You have given me to Jesus, tobe Hissheep, jewel and portion,
O Jesus, I thank You that in the the fullness of grace you have accepted, espoused, bound me,
O Holy Spirit, I thank You that in fullness of grace, You have exhibited Jesus as my salvation, implanted faith within me, subdued my stubborn heart, made me one with Him forever.

O Father, you’re enthroned to hear my prayers,
O Jesus, your hand is outstretched to take my concerns,
O Holy Spirit, you are willing to help my deficiencies, to show me my need,
To supply words, to pray within me, to strengthen me that I don’t faint in prayer.
O Triune God, who commands the universe,
You have commanded me to ask for those things that concern Your kingdom and my soul.

Let me live and pray as one baptized into the threefold name.

Amen.

God the All (Valley of Vision)

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This is my ‘modernisation’ of Valley of Vision’s prayer on ‘God the All’.

O God whose will conquers all,

There is no comfort in anything apart from enjoying You and being engaged in Your service; You are my all in all, and all enjoyments are to me what You make of them.
I am well pleased with Your will, whatever it is, or whatever it should be in all situations, and if You want me to decide for myself in any moment, I would choose to refer all to You, for You are infinitely wise and cannot go wrong, as I am in danger of doing. I rejoice to think that all things are at Your disposal, and it delights me to leave them there.
Then prayer turns wholly into praise, and all I can do is to adore and bless You. What shall I give You for all my benefits? I am caught between the two, not knowing what to do.
I long to make some return, but have nothing to offer, and can only rejoice that You do all, that none in heaven or on earth shares Your honour; I can of myself do nothing to glorify Your blessed name, but I can through grace cheerfully surrender my soul and body to You. 
I know that You are the author and finisher of faith, that the whole work of redemption is Yours alone, that every good work or thought found in me is the effect of Your power and grace, that Your sole motive in working in me to will and to do is for Your good pleasure.
O God, it is amazing that men can talk so much about man’s creaturely power and goodness, when, if You did not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate. This, by bitter experience, You have taught me concerning myself.
Amen.