Amazing Grace

This is a prayer from The Valley of Vision entitled, "Amazing Grace." May it be to you comfort, wisdom, and strength as it has been to me:

O thou giving God,

My heart is drawn out in thankfulness

to thee,

for thy amazing grace and condescension

to me

in influences and assistances of thy Spirit,

for special help in prayer,

for the sweetness of Christian service,

for the thoughts of arriving in heaven,

for always sending me needful supplies,

for raising me to new life when I am like one dead.

I want not the favor of man to lean upon

for thy favor is infinitely better.

Thou art eternal wisdom in dispensations

towards me;

and it matters not when, nor where, nor how, I serve thee,

nor what trials I am exercised with, 

if I might but be prepared for thy work and will.

No poor creature stands in need of divine grace

more than I do.

How heartless and dull I am!

Humble me in the dust for not loving thee more.

Every time I exercise any grace renewedly

I am renewedly indebted to thee,

the God of all grace, for special assistance.

I cannot boast when I think how dependent

I am upon thee for the being and every act

of grace;

I never do anything else but depart from thee,

and if I get to heaven it will be because

thou willest it, and for no reason beside.

I love, as a feeble, afflicted, despised creature,

to cast myself on thy infinite grace and goodness,

hoping for no happiness but from thee;

Give me special grace to fit me for special services,

and keep me calm and resigned at all times,

humble, solemn, mortified,

and conformed to thy will.