5. "Their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
O thou Most High God, thou hast left this covenant in thy Holy Book, saying, "If any man will take hold of my covenant."
Now, therefore, in holy fear and reverence I present myself as the party of the second part and subscribe my name to the holy article of agreement, and following thy example will here and now write down the conditions on my part.
"They shall be my people." Jer. 31:33. Amen, Lord, I am forever thine.
The vow is passed beyond repeal,
Now will I set the solemn seal.
Lord, thou hast been true to thy covenant, though I have been most unfaithful and am now altogether unworthy to take hold of thy most gracious covenant. But knowing that thou hast bound thyself in thy own free offer to "be merciful to their unrighteousness," I take courage to approach thee and would most earnestly beseech thee to fulfil thy wonderful offer to BE MY GOD; and I do most joyfully yield myself entirely TO BE THINE.
Therefore this soul which thou hast made in thine own image is placed wholly in thy hands to do with it as seemeth good.
This mind shall think only for thy glory and the promotion of thy cause.