COLLECTION OF

Puritan sentences
Book: 'EThe Valley of Vision”
 How did this book come to my hands?
I still remember that afternoon, sitting next to one of the hallways of the
university; a young man walked towards me (we had had a conversation the day
(previous), and said: -you must read thisputting some books in my handsis you
time, now they are yours, God help youandhe/sheleft.

Among the books, there was "Watching the Heartby John FlavelThe
mortification of sinof John Owen,The Beauty of Christof
Thomas Watson, and a collection of prayers called "The Valley of the
Vision”.

The first one I read was "The Valley of VisionI had never heard of
at least about the Puritans, I knew nothing about them; but, the more I read, it was so
notable is the need for Christ in every sentence, I could almost see their bodies.
languishing at the feet of the Lord, I could see them dying in the desert
needing only to drink from him. They gave so much gratitude to the work of Christ, that
shaking the foundations of my devotion, my ways of worship were so
superficial in the urgent need for Grace that they exclaimed:

Your cross was raised so that it could be my refuge, Your blood flowed so that I could be
Wash, Your death occurred to give me the guarantee of eternal life, Your name is the
inheritance that saves me; for you, all of heaven is poured into my heart, but
this is too narrow to understand your love. Oh, that I could love you
as you love me, and may I walk as is worthy of you, my Lord, that I may
reflect the image of the Firstborn of creation! Allow me to always see your
beauty with the clear eyes of faith, and feel the power of your Spirit in my heart;
because unless it powerfully moves within me, the fire will not ignite
inside me.

Nearly 5 years have passed since that event and, although there were many
moments of spiritual drought, those words remained etched in my being.
That is why today, still struggling to stay on my knees, while
I remembered, the desire to share these prayers with you week by week was born.
(every Wednesday) and, in this way, the Holy Spirit inspires our lives;
being a help for:
To begin in prayer when our heart halts its words.

Give us words when we are too tired, or filled with

emotions, so that one cannot think clearly.
 Struggle against the temptation of praying for the same things as always.

Discover new spiritual needs that are normally not

we would think about praying.

The sentences found in this bookro “The Valley of Vision, soaked in

the Scriptures; but they are never formulaic, they are fresh and vibrant
spiritually. They cover a scope of Christian experience and devotion, but
neveralonet r a n s l a t e d Te x t sOnly esoteric or beautiful. They show deep emotions and passion.
transparent, but they are careful to avoid sentimentality. Could you describe it?
like a book that teaches readers to pray by example, while we
remember that:Prayer is not exclusive to a small group, it is a gift.
of Grace for men without hope, unable to move without error,
aware of their deceitful heart; but, in repentance,
they long to be justified only by faith and only in Christ Jesus (our
propitiation).

Mr. Jheferson Culqui Infantes

 A BLOODY CLAMOR

And as he went out, he went, as usual, to the Mount of Olives; and his disciples
they also followed him.
When he arrived at that place, he said to them: Pray that you do not enter into temptation.
And he moved away from them at a distance like a stone's throw; and placed
He knelt down and prayed, saying:Father, if you want, take this cup from me; but
not my will, but yours be done.
And an angel from heaven appeared to him to strengthen him.
And being in agony, he prayed more intensely; and his sweat was like
large drops of blood falling to the ground.

Luke 22:39-44
THE CRY OF THE SAVIOR ON THE CROSSas culmination of 3
hours of intense and agonizing transformation OF A HOLY LIFE
UNTIL IT BECOMES SIN - Where HIS SEPARATION MADE
POSSIBLE OUR RECONCILIATION....Mark 15:33-34

LET'S RUN TOWARDS HIM.....

...and that this SHOUT resounding in our being allows us
raise A CRY AT THE FEET OF THE SAVIOR.
BECAUSE ONLY IN HIS GRACE AND POWERFUL WORK OF THE SPIRIT
SAINT...........
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS
of Jesus,
IT IS JESUS; where the JUSTICE of God is revealed by FAITH to men
depraved ones who agonize with regret.
 A CLAMOR AT THE FEET OF THE SAVIOR

...I think, butHelp my unbelief.

Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, 'I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!'

Prayer is not exclusive to a small group, it is a gift from

grace for men without hope, unable to move without error,
aware of their continuously deceitful heart.... that in
repentance yearns for justification by faith; in Jesus, our
propitiation.

JSublimeGrace

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, It not only speaks of Jesus, It not only deals
of Jesus, IT IS JESUS; where the JUSTICE of God is revealed by FAITH to
depraved men who are dying of remorse.

JSublimeGrace

May God grant us the grace to understand

THE PATH OF LIFE........
How Alone! Alone! Alone! in His PRESENCE there is fullness of joy; and in His
Delightful joys forever......(Psalms 16:11)

Psalmist David

But I am about to fall,

And my pain is constantly before me.
Therefore, I will confess my wickedness,
And I will grieve for my sin.
(Psalms 38:17-18)
Psalmist David

If Jesus had not INTERVENED, accumulating a wealth of

merit, our tears of remorse would not be worth more than others
so many drops of water spilled on the ground.

CHSpuergeon
 THE VALLEY OF VISION

Sir,
Holy and sublime, meek and humble,

You have brought me to the valley of vision,

where I live in the depths, but I see you in the heights;
surrounded by mountains of sin,
I contemplate your glory.

Let me learn these paradoxes

that the downward path is the upward path,
that to humble oneself is to be exalted,

for the broken heart is the healed heart,

that the contrite spirit is the joyful spirit,
that the repentant soul is the victorious soul,
that having nothing is having everything,
to bear the cross is to carry it

crown
that to give is to receive,
that the valley is the place of vision.

Sir, you can see the stars during the day.

from the deepest wells,
and the deeper the well,
Your stars shine more brightly;

Let me find your light in my darkness,

your life in my death,
your joy in my sadness,
your grace in my sin,
your riches in my poverty
your glory in my valley. The valley of vision.
 THE AUTHOR

Oh Supreme Author of all!

That always
I am subordinate to you,
be dependent on you,
I will meet you on the path wherever you go,
and where your Spirit moves,
be careful not to drift away from you,
to become insensitive to your love.

You do not move men like stones,

but you give them life;
not to move without you,
but in submission to you, the prime mover.

Oh Lord, I am amazed by the difference

between what I receive and what I deserve,
between the state I am in now and my past
lacking in grace,
between the heaven you have destined me for and the hell I come from
worthy.
Who gave me this distinction, if not you?
I was no more ready to receive Christ than the others;
I could not have started to love you if you had not
beloved first,
I couldn't have accepted you unless you had moved me.

Oh how fitting that such a crown fits on the head of one like that.
sinner!
that such a high distinction is for one person
so fruitless!
such joys for a rebel so vile!
Infinite wisdom has designed salvation
in that we are bought, and we are set free;

It is written 'Deserved Fury' on the door of hell,

But "Free gift of grace" at the gate of heaven.

I know that my sufferings are the result of my sinning.

but in heaven, both this and that will cease;
Grant me to reach this refuge, even
despite the storms,
may the winds of your mercy carry me safely
to a safe harbor.
May your love bring me closer to You,
I freed myself from sin, helped me to die to this world.
and I prepare for my departure from here.
Assure me with your grace as I navigate through this.
stormy sea!
 THE GREAT GOD

Oh source of all good!

Destroy in me all haughty thought,
break my pride into pieces and scatter it
to the winds,
Annihilate every sticky pinch of
self-justice,

Place in me true humility of spirit,

Humiliate me until I detest and abhor myself,
Open in me a spring of tears of repentance,

Break me, and then sell me;

and so my heart will be a prepared place
for You, my God;
And then, the Father may dwell in me,
may the blessed Jesus come with healing
in his hand,
may the Holy Spirit descend with
sanctifying grace;

Oh Most Holy Trinity! three Persons and one God,

dwell in me, a temple consecrated to your glory.
When you are present, evil cannot remain;

In your fellowship, there is fullness of joy,

Behind your smile, there is a peaceful consciousness,
By your side, no fear bothers me.
no fear takes away my spiritual peace,
With you my heart will bloom fragrant;
Help me to arrive, through repentance,
to your dwelling.

Nothing surpasses your power,

There is nothing so difficult that you can't do it,
There is nothing so good that you can't give it.
Your power is infinite, and your love is limitless,
 unlimited is your grace, and glorious is your name Savior.

Let the angels sing for

the repentant sinners,
the restored prodigals,
the restored recidivists,
the captives of Satan freed,
the eyes of the blind open,
the bandaged broken hearts,
the dejected who are encouraged,
the just in their own eyes, stripped,
the formalists expelled from the refuge of lies,
the enlightened ignorant,
and the saints built in their holy faith.
I ask for great things from a great God.
 GOD, MY EVERYTHING

Oh God whose will conquers all!

There is no comfort in anything, but in

enjoying you
and in dedicating myself to your service;

You are my everything, all the pleasures are what

do them for me, and nothing else.

I am very pleased with your willingness; whatever it may be.

or it should be in all aspects,

If you offered me to decide for myself on anything,

I would choose to leave everything to you,
because you are infinitely wise and cannot do evil
some,
like me who is in danger of doing it.
I am glad to think that everything is at your disposal,
and I am delighted to leave them there.
Then my prayer turns completely into praise,
and the only thing I can do is adore you and bless you.
How will I be able to pay you for all your benefits?
I am in a dilemma, not knowing what to do;

I really want to make some change, but I have nothing to.

to offer you,
I can only rejoice that You do everything,
that you do not share your honor with anyone, neither in heaven nor in the
earth

I cannot do anything by myself that glorifies your blessed one.

name
but by your grace I can gladly surrender myself
in body and soul to you,

I know that You are the author and finisher of faith,

 that the entire work of redemption is solely yours,
that every good work or thought found in me
it is the effect of your grace and power,
that your only reason to make me desire
and the doing is your good will.

Oh God, it's incredible that men can talk so much.

about human kindness and power,
when, if You did not stop us at every moment,
we would be incarnate demons.

This, in my bitter experience,

it's what you have taught me about myself.
 NEED FOR GRACE

Oh, Sir,

You know my great ineptitude for service,

my lack of current life,
my inability to do anything for your glory,
my unsettling coldness of heart.

I am weak, ignorant, and useless,

I hate and despise myself.

I am confused, I don't know what you want.

that I do,
Well, I feel incredibly abandoned by you,
and I feel your presence so little;
You have burdened me with the sins of my youth,
and with the terrible sin of my nature,
for I feel every sin,

I can't think or act, every one of my movements is

sin.
Come back again with a rain of saving grace
to a poor sinner who abuses the gospel!

Help my soul to long for holiness,

I long for a constant devotion to you,
I long to grow in grace abundantly every day.
Oh Lord, I am lost in the search for this blessing,
And I'm about to sink because I can't obtain
my wish;

Help me hold on a little longer.

until the happy hour of liberation arrives,
why can't I lift my soul to You
if You do not bring me near to You in Your goodness.

Help me to be careful, vigilant, sensitive

to not offend my blessed friend,
with thought nor with behavior;
I trust you and I rely on you,
I need you at all times to help me and guide me.

May all my anguish and fears

they show nothing but the instruction of Christ,
making me suitable for a greater service
teaching me the great lesson of humility.
 THE 'NEVERS' OF THE GOSPEL

Oh, Lord,

May I never stop learning

the truth,
never rest comfortably in doctrines, that, although
biblical,
do not produce or promote salvation,
don’t teach me to reject wickedness and
worldly desires,
do not help me to live prudently, justly, and piously;

That I never trust in my own convictions and resolutions,

but be strong in you and in your power;

Never stop considering your grace sufficient.

in all my tasks, tests, and conflicts;

I never forgot to commend myself to you,

in all my spiritual afflictions and earthly problems,
in all the disappointments experienced as a creature;

Never stop taking refuge in The One who is full of grace and
truth,
the friend who loves at all times,
who has compassion for my weaknesses,
and that can do a lot in my favor;

Never limit my religion to extraordinary occasions

but that you recognize me in all my ways;

Never limit my devotions to a few hours,

but that may be in your fear all day long;

Never me behave piously only on the Lord's day,

or in your house, but every day, outside of it
and at home.
Never make pity an occasional garment, but my habit.
and not just a habit, but my nature,
not only my nature, but my life.
Bless me through all your dispensations,
by all means of grace,
for worship, prayer, and praise,
And finally, let me enter that world where there is no none
temple, but only your glory and that of the Lamb.
 THE CRY OF A CONVINCED SINNER

Oh sovereign just and holy,

In your hands is my life and yours are all

my paths,

Save me from flirting with faith!

Fix me firmly to her,
because I am indecisive;
my decisions are like smoke and vapor,
and I do not glorify you,
I do not behave according to your will;

Do not discard me before my thoughts.

they are affirmed in resolutions,
and the sprouts of my soul bloom fully,
because you are forgiving and good,
patient and kind.

Save me from myself,

of the artifices and deceptions of sin,
from the perfidy of my perverse nature,
to deny your holy inclination against my sins,
of a life of continuous rebellion against you,
of erroneous principles, means, and ends,
because I know that all my thoughts, affections,
Wishes and searches are far from you.
I have acted as if I hated you, even though you yourself
you are love;
I have planned to tempt you to the utmost,
I have exhausted your patience;
I have lived with wickedness in word and action.

If I had been a prince,

A while back, I would have crushed a rebel like that;
If I had been a father,
I would have rejected a child like that a long time ago.
Oh, you Father of my spirit,
King of my life,
Do not throw me into destruction,
do not cast me out of your presence,
but break my heart so that it can heal,
break it, so that your own hand
I can save it.
 El Salvador

God of all grace,

You have provided me with a Savior,

produce in me faith to live in him,
so that he may be everything I desire,
all my hope,
all my glory.

I want to dwell in it as my refuge,

build upon him as my foundation,
walk in it like my path,
follow him as my guide,
to conform to him as my example,
receive your instructions as my prophet,
trust in his intercession as my High Priest,
obey him as my king.
May I never be ashamed of him or of his words,
if not, let me bear your reproach with joy;
never give displeasure for impious or reckless behavior;
never consider it a glory, if sinning
I am slapped and I endure it,
never let the crowd be my model,
I never took long when Your Word invited me to
to advance.
May your beloved Son deliver me from this wicked world.
so that their smiles never seduce me,
their growls terrify me,
their vices dirty me,
neither your mistakes deceive me.

Take me to feel that I am a foreigner and a pilgrim

in this world,
declaring clearly that I seek a homeland,
with my title becoming clearer to her each day,
my ability to her more perfect,
her advances of me are more abundant;
and that everything I do I can do it
in the name of the Savior.
 GOD, SOURCE OF ALL GOOD

Oh Lord God, who dwells in eternity,

The skies proclaim your glory,

the earth your riches,
the universe is your temple;
Your presence fills the vastness,
And yet, you have delighted in bringing life,
and bring happiness;

You have made me what I am, and you have given me

what I have;
In you I live, I move, and I have my being;
Your providence has established the boundaries of my room,
and wisely manage all my affairs.

I thank you for the riches you give me in Jesus,

for your clear revelation of Him in your Word,
where I contemplate his person, his character, his grace, his glory,
their humiliations and sufferings, their death and resurrection;

Allow me to feel the need for his continuous salvation,

and to exclaim like Job: "I am vile",
like Peter, "I am a sinner"
And like the publican: 'It was offered to me, sinner.'

Let love conquer sin in me,

Let me know my need for restoration, as well as
instead of forgiveness,

in order to serve you and enjoy you forever.

I come to you in the name that is above all names, Jesus,

without anything in me to complain,
without good works, merits, or promises.

I often get lost,

 I often deliberately oppose your authority,
I often abuse your kindness;
A large part of my guilt arises from my privileges in You,
my contempt for them,
my failure to use them to my advantage,
But I am not indifferent to your favor or insensitive to your glory;

Sell me deeply with a sense of you.

omnipresence, because you are my path,
my paths, my rest, my end.
 HUMILITY IN SERVICE

Mighty God,

I am humbled by the misuse of my powers,

the neglected opportunities,
the reckless words,

I regret my thoughtless and inconsiderate methods,

my broken resolutions, my dishonest service,
my rebellious steps,
my vain thoughts.

Oh bury my sins in the ocean of the blood of Jesus!

May no wickedness arise from my irritable temperament,
indecent behavior, provocative stinginess.

If I have hurt or wounded anyone due to a lack of kindness,

heal him with the balm of your celestial comfort;
If I have seen with coldness the need, the misery, the affliction,
in your righteous anger, do not forsake me;
If I have omitted alleviating poverty and pain,
do not deny me your undeserved goodness;
If I have rejected those who have offended me,
keep the door of your heart open to my need.

Fill me with an overflowing ocean of compassion!

that the kingdom of love be my motive,
may the law of love be my rule.

Oh God of all grace, make me more grateful,

more humble!
Inspire me with a deep sense of my unworthiness.
derived from
the depravity of my nature,
my omitted obligations,
my unworked gifts,
the violation of your commandments.
With all my prayers of gratitude and joy
let me remind
that I have reasons to weigh myself
and humiliate me;
Oh, give me repentance for life;
Bind me in unity with my blessed Lord,
that faith may adhere to him more firmly,
may love intertwine around you
with more strength,
May His Spirit permeate every fiber
of my being!
So, send me to make His Name known.
among my brothers the men.
 Gifts of Grace

Oh Lord of Grace,

The world is before me today,

I am weak and fearful,
but I seek you to strengthen myself;

If I venture out alone, I will stumble and fall,

but in the arms of the Beloved I am firm,
like one of the eternal hills;

Abandoned to the betrayal of my heart

I will shame your Name,
but if I am enlightened, guided, and sustained by your Spirit,
I am going to give you glory.

Be my arm to support me,

my strength to persevere,
my light to see,
my feet to run,
my shield of protection,
my sword to defend myself,
my sun to warm me.

Enriching myself will not diminish your wealth;

All your mercy is in your Son,
I bring it to you in the arms of faith,
I call upon His name as that of the One who died for me.
I implore for his blood to pay for my debts of wickedness.
Accept his dignity for my indignity,
his perfect life for my transgressions,
your purity for my filth,
your sincerity for my deception,
his truth for my lies,
his meekness for my pride,
his perseverance for my inconsistency,
his love for my enmity,
your fullness for my emptiness,
his faithfulness for my betrayal,
your obedience for my crimes,
his glory for my shame,
his devotion to my rebellion,
your holy life for my impure paths,
His justice for my dead works,
her death for my life.
 THE DISCIPLE RENEWS HIMSELF

Oh my Savior,

Help me!
I am so slow at learning,
so prone to forget,
too weak to advance;

I am at the foot of your mountain when I should be

in the heights;

I am sorrowful for my graceless heart,

my days without prayer,
my poverty in love,
my laziness in the heavenly race,
my stained conscience,
my lost time,
my wasted opportunities.
I am blind while the light shines around me:
remove the scales from my eyes,
Dust my bad and unbelieving heart!

I have supreme joy in studying you,

to meditate on you,
to contemplate you,
to sit like Mary at your feet,
to lie down like John on your chest,
to turn to your love like Peter,
to have all things as garbage like Pablo.

Give me growth and progress in grace

so that it has
more determination in my character,
more vigor in my purposes,
more mercy in my life,
more fervor in my prayers,
more consistency in my jealousy.
Just as you gave me a place in this world,
don't let me make the world my home;
That I never sought in the creature
what can only be found in the Creator;
Do not let faith cease to seek you
until it fades from sight.

Move in me, oh King of kings

and Lord of lords,
so that I can live victoriously,
and in victory reach my goal.
 A CRY FOR LIBERATION

Heavenly Father,

Save me completely from sin!

I know I am just for the

justice of another,
but I sigh and languish for resembling you.

I am your son and I must have your image.

Help me to recognize my death to sin;
When you tempt me, make me deaf to her voice.
Deliver me from the invasion, as well as
of the dominion of sin.

Grant me to walk as Christ walked,

living in the new life
the life of love, the life of faith,
the life of holiness.

I abhor my body of death,

his laziness, envy, malice, and pride.
Forgive, and kill these vices,
have mercy on my unbelief,
from my corrupt and wandering heart.

When your blessings arrive, I start to idolize them,

I place my affection on some beloved object -
children, friends, wealth, honor;
Cleanse me from this spiritual adultery and grant me chastity;
shut my heart to anything, except you!

Sin is my greatest curse;

May your victory be evident to my conscience.
and be shown in my life.

Help me to always be faithful, trusting, obedient,

 submitted, to trust in you like a child:
to love you with my soul, body, mind, and strength,
to love my neighbor as myself,
to be saved from my unregenerate character,
of evil thoughts, slanderous words, wickedness,
less kind manners,
to master my language and guard the door
from my lips.

Fill me with your grace daily,

And may my life be a source
of freshwater.
 THE DEPTHS

Mr. Jesus,

Give me a deeper regret,

give me horror of sin,
and terror from its proximity.
Help me escape with a clear conscience.
and to resolve zealously
that my heart will be only yours.

Give me a deeper trust in You,

that I may lose my life to find it in You,
the basis of my rest,
the source of my being.

Give me a deeper understanding of you,

as Savior, Master, Lord, and King.
Give me more power in my private prayers,
and more sweetness in Your Word,
allow me to hold tightly to your Truth
Give me more holiness in my speaking, thinking, acting,
and do not let me seek virtue far from You.

Dig and delve deeply into me, my Lord,

Celestial Labrador,
that my whole being be like a cultivated field,
with the roots of your grace growing far and wide,
until only You are seen in me,
Your beauty of gold like a summer harvest,
And you much fruit like abundant autumn.

I have no other master but You,

another law, but your will,
no delight, but You Yourself,
no wealth, but what you have given me
nothing good, except what You have blessed
no peace, but the one You bestow upon me.
I will be nothing, except what You make of me.
I have nothing, only what I receive from you.
I cannot be anything more than what, in Your grace, You me
adorna
Excavate in me to the deepest, dear Lord,
and then fill me to overflowing with living water.
 FIRST SENTENCE OF A CONVERT

My father,

I would never have sought my happiness.

in your love,
unless you loved me first.

Your Spirit, by grace, moved me to seek you.

he made me aware of reconciliation in Jesus,
has taught me to believe,
has helped me to take you as my God
and my portion.

Grant me to grow in knowledge

and in the experience of your love,
and walk in it all the way to glory!

Blessed be your paternal affection for all eternity,

well, you chose me to be one of your children
by faith in Jesus:
I thank you for giving me the desire to live as such.
In Jesus, my brother, I have new birth,
power that restrains,
grace that renews.
Through your Spirit: I call you Father,
I believe in you, and I love you.

Strengthen me for every purpose.

of my Christian life;
that your Spirit continuously shows me my treasures
in Christ,
and will open for me the riches of your love in Him;
Let it remain in me, and thus I may know my union.
with Jesus,
and entered into constant communion with him;

Through your Spirit, I can live day by day for you,

 enjoying your love;
to find it the same, both for me and for your Son;
and to root myself and establish myself in it
like a house on the rock;
I know very little,

increase my knowledge of your love in Jesus,

and keep me in the race towards clearer discoveries
of the same,
so that he/she finds his/her eternal fullness;

Extend your love to me according to its greatness,

and not according to my betrayals or prayers;
and in any circumstance in which you put me,
let my love for you grow.
 NEED FOR JESUS

Mr. Jesus,

I am blind, be my light,
I am ignorant, know my wisdom,
stubborn, your will is mine.

Open my ears to quickly catch the voice of your Spirit.

and run with joy towards the hand that calls me;

Melt my conscience until there is no hardness left,

it flared up at the slightest contact with evil;

When Satan approaches, let me flee to your wounds,

and stop fearing every threat.
Be my good shepherd, who will lead me
to the green and delicate pastures of your Word,
and let me rest beside the quiet waters.

Fill me with your peace, that no unsettling wind of the world

stir the serene surface of my soul.

Your cross was raised to be my refuge,

Your blood flowed so that I may be cleansed,
Your death occurred to give me the guarantee of eternal life,
Your name is the inheritance that saves me,

For you, all the sky is poured into my heart,

but this is too narrow to understand your love.

I was a stranger, an outcast, a slave, a rebel,

but your cross has brought me close to you,
has softened my heart,
he has made me a son of your Father,
you have accepted me into your family,
he has made me a co-heir with you.
Oh, that I could love you as you love me,
and may I walk as is worthy of you, my Lord,
that I may reflect the image of the Firstborn of creation!

Let me always see your beauty with clear eyes.

of faith,
and feel the power of your Spirit in my heart,
because unless it moves powerfully in me
will ignite a fire within me.
 CONTINUOUS REPENTANCE

Oh God of all grace!

You have charged my sins to a substitute,

he has imputed his justice to my soul,
dressing myself in wedding outfits,
covering me with jewels of holiness.

But in my Christian walk, I still cover myself with rags.

my best sentences are stained with sin;
my tears of penance are so impure;
my confessions aggravate my sins;
my reception of the Spirit is tinged with
selfishness.
I need to repent of my repentance;
I need to wash my tears;
I have no clean clothes to cover my sins,
my threads to weave my own justice;
I am always covered in dirty clothes,
and by your grace I always receive the change of
my dresses,
for only you justify the wicked;

I always leave for the distant country,

and I always return home like the prodigal son,
always saying: Father, forgive me,
and you always take out for me
the best dress.

Let me use it every morning,

and return to it every night,
go out to work on it,
to marry him,
to be mortally wounded in him,
to appear before the Great White Throne in him,
and enter into heaven in it, shining like the sun.
Grant me never to lose sight of it.
the great wickedness of sin,
your great justice in my salvation,
the great glory of Christ,
the grand beauty of holiness,
the wonder of grace.
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Oh immutable God,

Under the conviction of your Spirit, I learn that

the more I do, the worse I am,
the more I know, the less I know,
the more holiness I have, the more of a sinner I am,
The more I love, the more need to love I see.
Oh, what a miserable man I am!

Oh Lord,
I have a wild heart,
and I cannot remain calm in your presence;
I am like the birds in front of men.
How little I love your truth and your ways!
I neglect the prayer,
thinking that I have prayed enough, or fervently,
contenting myself with the fact that you have saved my soul.

Deliver me from being among all the hypocrites.

a hypocritical evangelical,
sinning peacefully because grace abounds,
that tells his passions that the blood of Christ cleanses them,
What do you think God cannot throw you into hell for, because He is
hello,
who loves evangelical preaching, to the churches,
to the Christians, but lives wickedly.

My mind is a bottomless bucket,

he/she has no spiritual understanding,
I wish for the Day of the Lord,
who is always learning, but never reaches the truth,
always at the fountain of the gospel, but never retaining water.

My conscience is without conviction or contrition,

feels nothing to regret.
My will has no power of decision or resolution.
My heart has no affection and is full of leaks.
My memory does not retain,
and easily forgets the lessons learned,
your truths escape and leave.

Give me a broken heart

that brings home the water of your grace.