Valea vedeniilor

Doamne, inalte si sfinte, blind si umil,

 Tu m-ai adus in valea vedeniilor,

Unde traiesc in adincimi dar Te vad pe Tine in inaltimi,

Ingradit de munti de pacate Iti privesc gloria.

Ajuta-ma sa invat paradoxul

Ca drumul de jos inseamna drumul in sus,

Ca a fi smerit inseamna sa fi inaltat,

Ca inima frinta este o inima vindecata,

Ca duhul frint este un duh care se bucura,

Ca sufletul care se pocaieste este sufletul victorios,

Ca a nu avea nimic inseamna sa ai totul,

Ca a purta crucea inseamna a purta cununa,

Ca a da inseamna a primi,

Si ca valea este locul de viziune.

Doamne, in timpul zilei stelele se vad din cele mai adinci fintini,

Si cu cit sunt mai adinci fintinile cu atit sunt stelele mai stralucitoare,

Ajuta-ma sa gasesc lumina Ta in intunericul meu,

Viata Ta in moartea mea,

Bucuria Ta in necazul meu,

Harul Tau in pacatul meu,

Bogatiile Tale in saracia mea,

Slava Ta in valea mea.

The Valley of Vision

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 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.