Oh, Help Me To Ascribe To YOU The Glory Due To YOUR Great Name.

Why me, LORD? 
(Letters of William Romaine, 1714-1795)

"By the grace of GOD I am 
what I am!" (1 Corinthians 15:10)

Oh, what was I, that GOD should set 
HIS love upon me before time; and in 
time to call me to the saving knowledge 
of HIS SON, whom to know aright 
is life eternal? Why me, LORD? 

And what am I even now, since I have 
felt something of the power of HIS 
precious gospel? Why me, LORD? 

What was I, what am I--
that I should be eternally chosen 
and effectually called and perfectly 
accepted in the Beloved? Not unto me, 
in the least, not unto me, but unto YOUR 
sovereign grace be all the praise!

"Oh, help me to ascribe to YOU 
the glory due to YOUR great name; 
for I am surrounded, I am loaded 
with YOUR benefits. All YOUR dealings 
with me show forth YOUR loving-kindness. 

In temporals, as well as spirituals, 
I am singularly favored. Oh, let me never 
be allowed to rob YOU of YOUR glory, but 
help me to give it all where it is due, 
in life and death and to all eternity--
to FATHER, SON, and HOLY SPIRIT. Amen." 

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GraceGems has published several compilations of 
William Romaine's letters. All of these are insightful, helpful and practical.