I have a book called 'The Valley of Vison', it comes from a time ,when many Christian were known as Puritans, they were strict ,but very godly people, They get a bad press, being seen as kill joys I do not believe that was true, they were people who wanted to purify the church. So here is one the prayers from the ,Valley of Vision.
O Lord, giver of all grace ,I look
to Thee for strength to maintain them in me,
for it is hard to practice what I believe.
Strengthen me against temptations. My
heart is an unexhausted fountain of sin,
a river of corruption since childhood days,
flowing on in every pattern of behaviour;
Thou hast disarrned me of the means in which I trusted,
and I have no strength but in Thee.
Thou alone canst hold back my evil ways,
but without Thy grace to sustain me I fall.
Satan's darts quickly inflame me, and the
shield that should quench them easily drops
from my hand; Empower me against his wiles
and assaults, keep me sensible of my weakness,
and of my dependence upon Thy strength.
Let every trial teach me more of Thy peace,
more of Thy love. Thy Holy Spirit is given to
increase Thy graces, and I cannot preserve or
or improve them, unless He works continually
in me. May He confirm my trust in thy promised help,
and let me walk humbly in dependence upon Thee,
For Jesus sake,
Amen .
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