Prayers

"Love Lustres At Calvary"


My Father, enlarge my heart, warm
my affections, open my lips, supply
words that proclaim 'Love lustres at
Calvary.' There grace removes my
burden and heaps them on thy Son,
made a transgressor, a curse, and sin
for me; There the sword of thy justice
smote the man, thy fellow; There Thy
infinite attributes were magnified, and
infinite atonement was made;There infinite
punishment was due, and infinite
punishment was endured. Christ was all
anguish that I might be all joy, cast
off that I might be brought in, trodden
down as an enemy that I might be
welcomed as a friend, surrendered to Hell's
worst that I might have Heaven's best,
stripped that I might be clothed,
wounded that I might be healed, athirst
that I might drink, tormented that I
might be comforted, made a shame that I
might inherit glory. Entered darkness that
I might have eternal light, My Savior wept
that all tears might be wiped from my
eyes, groaned that I might have endless song,
endured all pain that I might have
unfading health, bore a thorned crown
that I might have a glory diadem, bowed
His head that I might uplift mine,
experienced reproach that I might receive
welcome, closed His eyes in death that
I might gaze on unclouded brightness, expired
that I might forever live. O Father, who
spared not Thine only Son that thou
mightest spare me, All this transfer thy love
designed and accomplished; Help me adore thee
by lips and life. O that my every breath
might be ecstatic praise, my every step
buoyant with delight, as I see my enemies
crushed, Satan baffled, defeated, destroyed
sin buried in the ocean of reconciling blood,
Hell's gates closed, Heaven's portal open.
Go forth, O conquering God,and show me the
cross, mighty to subdue, comfort, and save.

Valley of Vision pp 42-43