Lord, hedge about this HEART of mine,
That it may not in love decline,
And chafe against Thy will-
Sit Thou supreme upon its throne,
Let every idol down be thrown,
That would communion chill.

Lord, close mine EYES to every sight,
That is not for Thine own delight,
And for Thine honor's sake-
Bid every charm and feature flee,
That tend to turn my soul from Thee,
And make me less awake.

Lord, bar mine EARS to every note,
That does not love for Thee promote,
Or, please Thy Holy heart-
Let every sound be hushed away,
Let nothing for a moment stay
In which Thou hast no part.

Lord, urge and fit this tardy TONGUE,
That it may be more deftly strung
To sound Thy love and grace–
O harness it, and hold it fast
Lest it break forth and on Thee cast
Some strain of dark disgrace.

Lord, spur these HANDS to faithful toil,
That they may help to reap the spoil
Of this glad day of grace-
For soon the night is coming on
When toiling hours shall all be gone,
And love to wrath gives place.

Lord, guide my FEET for they would stray
Into some dark and devious way,
And lose their pilgrim trend,
Direct Thou them o'er mount and plain,
That they may in the way remain
Till pathway days shall end.

Thus, take O Lord, THIS RANSOMED SOUL,
And bring him under Thy control–

In THOUGHT, and WORD, and DEED-
Work out in him what Thou hast planned,
And school him by Thy skillful hand
Till from all trammels freed.

There can be no real spiritual progress where prayer-attitude is lacking..

Every believer must do what the Apostle did- "keep his body under" if he is to advance in the things of God, and be what he should be for Him in this world, and this cannot be done apart from His enabling power, and our submission to Him.

In consideration of what is DUE Him in service and worship from us who have been purchased at such tremendous cost, I urge you with all the zeal that I can muster to be faithful to Him whose love has been proven to us by the depths of Calvary.

Make His glory your highest aim, His service your chief delight, His coming your brightest prospect, and covet supremely His glad "Well Done" at the close of life's day.

Keep the "Judgment Seat of Christ before your soul as a flaming beacon-remembering you shall there "Suffer Loss" or "Receive a Reward," Live here so as to avoid regrets there. Thus only shall you "finish your course with joy," and for His praise.

My final appeal to YOU is to live for HIM.

C. C. Crowston