Vision in the Valley

LORD HIGH and HOLY, MEEK 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 the mountains of sin I behold thy glory

Let me learn by paradox
that the way 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 possess all
that to bear the cross is to wear the crown
that to give is to receive
that the valley is the place of vision

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

AMEN!!!

—The Valley of Vision