II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
July 4th
"Even them will I bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My House of prayer...." Isaiah 56:7
But on this pattern construct your prayer – in audible words vibrating the entire "temple" of God.
"Mine FATHER – in the Glory dwelling – HALLOWED be Your Name. This day help me rise above the petty, mean, and sordid – lest I cast a shadow on the BEAUTY of Your Name. SHIELD me this day from messengers of the Dark Domain – lest I be drawn aside the trueness of THE Path YOU trod for me. Open this day my eyes to behold the beauty of Your love wrought out to me-ward – even towards all of Thine; then shall my worship be – DEEPER Lord of Thee. This day YOUR VOICE let me HEAR – of counsel-in-love to me – lest I Your heart should grieve. DISCERNMENT in me increase that I may wisely choose the GOOD You love to give.
THIS DAY an angel from your side do lend – my foolish tongue to hold – lest I in folly speak to mar the beauty of your "temple"; or perchance to lead a weaker mortal far astray; or grieve the heart of one in Thee abiding.
This day grant me strength to walk THE Path Your feet did blaze – to lift a brother fallen by the way. And grant me fruit to taste a portion of the labors wrought for Thee – lest in the folly of my weakness I despair (to follow Thee).
Spirit of mine Savior, DEEP within me draw, to REIGN within this "temple." May I be still before the glory of Your Presence – diffusing LIGHT where darkness dwelt before.
FORGIVE the folly of my yesteryears that I may upright stand before Your face. And fill my soul with fragrance from Your Own – that I may too forgive my brother's follies."
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