"The Gospel Way"

"No human mind could conceive or invent the Gospel.
Acting in eternal grace, Thou are both its messenger and its message,
Lived out on earth through infinite compassion,
Applying Thy life to insult, injury, death,
That I might be redeemed, ransomed, freed.
Blessed be Thou, O Father, for contriving this way,
Eternal thanks to Thee, O Lamb of God, for opening this way,
Praise everlasting to Thee, O Holy Spirit,
For applying this way to my heart.
Glorious Trinity, impress the Gospel on my soul,
until its virtue diffuses every faculty;
Let it be heard, acknowledged, professed, felt.
Teach me to secure this mighty blessing;
Help me to give up every darling lust,
To submit heart and life to its command,
To have it in my will,
Controlling my affections,
Moulding my understanding...

O unite me to Thyself with inseparable bonds,
That nothing may ever draw me back from Thee, my Lord,
my Savior."

~"The Gospel Way" -- The Valley of Vision. Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1975, p.35.