From Valley of Vision
If I should suffer need, and go unclothed, and be in poverty, make my heart prize thy love, know it, be constrained by it, though I be denied all blessing.
It is thy mercy to afflict and try me with wants, for by these trials I see my sins, and desire severance from them.
Let me willingly accept misery, sorrows, temptations, if I can thereby feel sin as the greatest evil, and be delivered from it with gratitude to thee, acknowledging this as the highest testimony of thy love.
When thy Son, Jesus, came into my soul instead of sin he became more dear to me than sin had formerly been; his kindly rule replaced sin’s tyranny.
Teach me to believe that if ever I would have any sin subdued I must not only labour to overcome it, but must invite Christ to abide in the place of it, and he must become to me more than vile lust had been; that his sweetness, power, life may be there.
Thus I must seek a grace from him contrary to sin, but must not claim it apart from himself.
When I am afraid of evils to come, comfort me by showing me that in myself I am a dying, condemned wretch, but in Christ I am reconciled and live;
That in myself I find insufficiency and no rest, but in Christ there is satisfaction and peace; that in myself I am feeble and unable to do good, but in Christ I have ability to do all things.
That in myself I find insufficiency and no rest, but in Christ there is satisfaction and peace; that in myself I am feeble and unable to do good, but in Christ I have ability to do all things.
Though now I have his graces in part, I shall shortly have them perfectly in that state where thou wilt show thyself fully reconciled and alone sufficient, efficient, loving me completely, with sin abolished.
O Lord, hasten that day.
O Lord, hasten that day.
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Leslie Wiggins 
6 responses to “A Prayer for Contentment”
This post has reminded me that I would really like to get a copy of Valley of Vision. What you’ve posted here is wonderful. If the Puritans wrote it, is has to be good, right?
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I highly recommend Valley of Vision to you. The Puritans had such a high view of God and this collection of prayers reflects that view.
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I have been meaning to get this book too! Did you know that there has been a music CD released recently based on this book.
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I have a friend who was able to go to the WorshipGod06 conference last month. She thought of me while she was there and bought the cd for me as a gift. It is a great cd. Shannon Harris, who sings several songs on the cd, has a beautiful, pure voice. I am really enjoying this cd. Get both if you can!
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I just learned about the CD last week and was really excited. I Christian CD with good music *and* lyrics? Sign me up! I listened to the sound clips on their website and really liked what I heard. If you like it Leslie then it must be good 🙂
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Amy–Well, I can think of several people who would disagree with your last statement!
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