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 5th
"And He said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil." Luke 11:2-4
"Draw me, Lord, DRAW me deeper, DEEPER into the beauty of Thy bosom, that I may REST in Thee where dwells the glory of Thine Peace. Open my heart to love Thee fully that we forever ONE shall be.
STRENGTH from out mine Father's Arm proceed to dwell in me deep within. For oft I fail to overcome the trials in my way; or yield to passion, lust, or fear when I Thine son should fully walk by Thee.
Help me, Lord, to see the beauty of Thine Spirit in my fellow man lest I embittered be. Truly good a measure all must have who come from Thee. Spirit Divine, blaze up within my heart to love as You did LOVE (unto the end) lest I judge and fail to glorify Thy Name.
LOVE DIVINE, enshrine Thine altar deep within my soul that I may GIVE MYSELF FOR THOSE WHO KNOW Thee not until Thine temple fills in depth and height by mortals rescued from the mire TO RISE TOWARDS THINE GLORY!
MINE FATHER, shine Thine face on me to fill my soul with LIGHT. Take my hand in Yours to walk untouched by mortal fear, nor sullied by the carnal who know Thee not.
Give me, Lord, this day Thine bread of Life that I may live for Thee. Shine upon my path that I may see the subtle snares betraying me.
Help me, Lord, to enter into grief o'er every wrong that I have done; that I may cleansed be. Then shall the glory of Thine Spirit shine through me.
This day smooth the path before my feet (I want to walk by Thee). That all the labors of mine hands shall be wrought in full for Thee.
Give me strength to damn to hell every thought from out of darkness vaulting, and blast into the searing fire every lust alluring me. THIS strength of Thine command for me.
Faith for the night and strength for the storm are my needs, O God, this day. Then shall the white-capped billows lash BELOW my feet as I walk with Thee on "Galilee."
ASSURE mine spirit deep within lest follies of my heart beguile, that mine Father's LOVE has cast aside my sins o'er which I grieve. I yearn to look upon Thine face and therein see – Thine love for me.
THEN shall mine spirit scale the cliffs of towering JOY engulfed in Thee. And in its power shall I conquer every force besetting me UNTIL I hear that sweetness of the melody in Your voice, calling me "My SON." To which in joy I respond: "my Father and my God." Amen. (Which means, `So be it.')"
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