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Lord Jesus, Great High Priest,
Thou hast opened a new and living way
  by which a fallen creature can approach thee with acceptance.
Help me to contemplate the dignity of thy Person,
                                                     the perfectness of thy sacrifice,
                                                     the effectiveness of thy intercession.
O what blessedness accompanies devotion,
  when under all the trials that weary me,
                               the cares that corrode me,
                               the fears that disturb me,
                               the infirmities that oppress me,
**I can come to thee in my need
and feel peace beyond understanding!**
The grace that restores is necessary to preserve,
       lead, guard, supply, help me.
And here thy saints encourage my hope;
   they were once [poor] and are now rich,
                           [bound] and are now free,
                           [tried] and are now victorious.
Every new duty call for more grace than I now possess,
    but NOT more than is found in thee, the divine treasury
    in whom all (fullness) dwells.
To THEE I repair for grace upon grace,
    until every void made by sin be replenished
    and I am (filled) with all thy (fullness.)
May my desires be enlarged and my hopes emboldened,
    that I may honour thee by my *entire* dependency
    and the greatness of my expectation.
Do thou be with me, and prepare me for all
     the smiles of prosperity, the frowns of adversity,
     the losses of substance, the death of friends,
     the days of darkness, the changes of life,
     and the last great change of all.
May I find grace sufficient for all my needs.

                                                                     -The Valley of Vision

I love how articulate the Puritans were.