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jbphillips
28-Sep-20, 19:37

New Christian Book
I received a book today. I didn't know it existed, or I would have bought it years ago. It's entitled, "The Valley of Vision" edited by Arthur Bennett. It was published in 2003, and is a collection of Puritan prayers and devotionals. It's quite beautiful, really. Here is an excerpt from it.

"The Valley of Vision
Lord high and holy, meed and lowly,
Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision, where I live in the depths but see thee in the heights;
hemmed in by mountains is sin I behold thy glory.

Let me learn by paradox
that the ways down is the way up,
that to be low is to be high,
that the broken heart is the healed heart,
that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit,
that the repenting soul is the victorious soul,
that to have nothing is to have all,
that to bear the cross is to wear the crown,
to give is to receive,
that the valley is the place of vision.

Lord, in the daytime stars can be seen from the deepest wells,
and the deeper the wells the brighter they stars shine,
Let me find thy light in my darkness,
thy life in my death,
thy joy in my sorrow,
they grace in my sin,
thy riches in my poverty,
thy glory in my valley."

That's just the first one. The rest are equally beautiful, or better.
jbphillips
28-Sep-20, 19:45

Valley of the Vision
Valley of the Vision is a reference to Isaiah 22:1-2

"A prophesy against the Valley of Vision:
What troubles you now, that you have all gone up on the roofs, you town so full of commotion
, you city for tumult and revelry?" - Isaiah 22:1-2
iancovici
07-Oct-20, 11:44

Hello,
I had borrowed this book from a colleague about an year ago, I remember, a small black book with the title in golden letters.
I was equally impressed I recall I was sorry to return it, I should have liked to kept it for myself.
I hope I will be able to acquire it one day, until then I shall be content with the pslam.
Thank you for reminding me of it, sir.
Regards,
Radu
jbphillips
07-Oct-20, 12:25

Amazon has it. About $25 as I recall.
iancovici
07-Oct-20, 23:21

Ordered. Thank you, sir.
tennesseehiker
06-Nov-20, 18:22

Book Set on Sermons
God is asking me to preach. Can anybody recommend a volume?
iancovici
08-Nov-20, 15:43

Deleted by iancovici on 08-Nov-20, 15:44.
iancovici
08-Nov-20, 15:44

Sir,

I know not many aside from this one valley of the vision, aside from that just psalms.

Would you like to recite a line or two here, perhaps, sir? I will hear it if you wish, sir.

Regards,
Radu



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