A Christian peddler carried his wares from house to house. One day while upon his errands, he entered a cottage where a lady was visiting.
Some conversation followed and the peddler sought to speak well of the Savior. Suddenly the visitor inquired of him: "Say, can you pray?”
"Well," said he, "yes; I can.”
"Then kneel down at once," she cried, "and let me hear you." Immediately the man put his bag off his back, and went upon his knees, and at once spoke thus to his God:
"O God! Give me grace to need grace.
"O God! Give me grace to ask for grace, when I am given to feel my need of grace.
"O God! Give me grace to receive grace upon grace, when Thou givest the grace I need.
"O God! Give me grace to show grace, when I have received grace from Thee, whether I get grace shown to me or not.”
We commend these practical and beautiful expressions of dependence on God to everyone who is endeavoring to walk through this world to His honor and glory,