The Cry of a Convicted Sinner

Hi all,

After an extended absence from blogger, I'm back.
The Lord continues to teach me and cause me to wonder in amazement at His forgiveness and lovingkindness.
I found this old, beautiful prayer recently:

The Cry of a Convicted Sinner (68)

Thou righteous and holy Sovereign,
In whos hand is my life and whose are all my ways,
Keep me from fluttering about religion;
fix me firm in it,
for I am irresolute;
my decisions are smoke and vapour,
and I do not glorify thee,
or behave according to thy will;
Cut me not off before my thoughts grow to responses,
and the budding of my sould into full flower,
for thou art forbearing and good,
patient and kind.

Save me from myself,
from the artifices and deceits of sin,
from the treachery of my perverse nature,
from denying thy charge against my offences,
from a life of continual rebellion against thee,
from wrong principles, views, and ends;
for I know that all my thoughts, affections,
desires and pursuits are alienated from Thee.
I have acted as if I hated thee, although Thou art love itself;
have contrived to tempt Thee to the uttermost,
to wear out Thy patience;
have lived evilly in word and action.
Had I been a prince
I would long ago have crushed such a rebel;
Had I been a father
I would long since rejected my child.
O, Thou Father of my spirit, thou King of my life,
cast me not into destruction,
drive me not from thy presence,
but wound my heart that it may be healed;
break it that thine own hand may make it whole.

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May this be all of our prayer every day as we face the flaws of our human nature. May we continue to rely on the Lord for strength, on His love and on His forgiveness, living in holy trembling of His righteous wrath and in earnest longing for the eternal life that awaits those who trust Him and live in His divine service.

Blessings,

A

17 September 2013