“In HIM:” A Puritan’s Prayer:

“O LORD GOD, how great are my privileges in Christ Jesus!
— Without Him I stand far off, a stranger, an outcast;
in HIM I draw near and touch His kingly scepter.
–Without Him I dare not lift up my guilty eyes;
in HIM I gaze upon my Father-God and Friend.
–Without Him I hide my lips in trembling shame;
in HIM I open my mouth in petition and praise:
–Without Him all is wrath and consuming fire;
in HIM is love and the repose of my soul;
–Without Him is gaping hell below me and eternal anguish;
in HIM hell’s gates are barred to me by His precious blood;
–Without Him darkness spreads its horrors in front;
in HIM an eternity of glory is my boundless horizon;
–Without Him all things external call for my condemnation;
in HIM they minister to my comfort and are enjoyed with thanksgiving.
–Praise be to Thee for grace, O Lord God, and for the unspeakable gift of Jesus.”