Adoration 1.14 | ESVWe must acknowledge it an unspeakable favor and an inestimable privilege that we are not only admitted, but invited and encouraged, to draw near to God in prayer.You have commanded me to pray always, with all prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, and, to that end, to keep al
Adoration 1.13 | ESVWe must declare this God to be our God and own our relation to him, his dominion over us, and propriety in us.My soul has said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, I have no good apart from you; Psalm 16:2(ESV) neither if I am righteous are you the better.” Job 35:7(ESV)You are my King
Adoration 1.12 | ESVWe must acknowledge our dependence upon God and our obligations to him as our Creator, Preserver, and Benefactor.You, O God, made me, and not I myself, therefore I am not my own but yours: 1 Corinthians 6:19(ESV) I am of your people and of the sheep of your pasture; Psalm 100:3(E
Adoration 1.11 | ESVWe must give honor to the three persons in the Godhead distinctly, to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, that great and sacred Name into which we were baptized and in which we assemble for religious worship, in communion with the universal church.I pay my homage to three t
Adoration 1.10 | ESVWe must give glory to him as the Creator of the world and the great Protector, Benefactor, and Ruler of the whole creation.You are worthy, O Lord, to receive blessing and honor and glory and power, for you have created all things, and for your praise and by your will they existed
Adoration 1.9 | ESVWe must give to God the praise of that splendor and glory wherein he is pleased to manifest himself in the upper world.You have established your throne in the heavens, Psalm 103:19(ESV) and it is a throne of glory, high and lifted up; and before you the seraphim cover their faces.
Adoration 1.8 | ESVThat his truth is invariable, and the treasures of his goodness inexhaustible.You are good, and your steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 136:1(ESV)Your steadfast love is great toward me, Psalm 117:2(ESV) and your faithfulness endures to all generations. Psalm 100:5(ESV)You have
Adoration 1.7 | ESVThat he is a God of unspotted purity and perfect rectitude.You are holy, O you who are enthroned on the praises of Israel: Psalm 22:3(ESV) Holy and awesome is your name, Psalm 111:9(ESV) and I give thanks to your holy name. Psalm 30:4(ESV)You are of purer eyes than to see evil; Ha
Adoration 1.6 | ESVThat his sovereignty is incontestable, and he is the owner and absolute Lord of all.The heavens, even the heavens are yours, Psalm 115:16(ESV) and all their hosts. The earth is yours and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein. Psalm 24:1(ESV) In your hand are
Adoration 1.5 | ESVThat he has a perfect knowledge of all persons and things, and sees them all, even that which is most secret, at one clear, certain, and unerring view.All things are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account, even the thoughts and intentions of the heart. H
