Pietas privata, the book of private devotion, with an intr. essay on prayer1830 |
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Page 15
... offers new and powerful motives to prayer , and shews the necessity of look- ing continually to a higher power , to a bet- ter strength than our own . If that Power sustain us not , we fall ; if he direct us not , we wander . His ...
... offers new and powerful motives to prayer , and shews the necessity of look- ing continually to a higher power , to a bet- ter strength than our own . If that Power sustain us not , we fall ; if he direct us not , we wander . His ...
Page 20
... offer it in perfect sincerity , is not so frequently promised to the cry of distress , to the impulse of fear , or the emergency of the moment , as to humble perseverance in devotion ; it is to patient waiting , to assiduous ...
... offer it in perfect sincerity , is not so frequently promised to the cry of distress , to the impulse of fear , or the emergency of the moment , as to humble perseverance in devotion ; it is to patient waiting , to assiduous ...
Page 60
... offered to him in secret . In like manner the Christian may sus- pect himself guilty of some neglect of se- cret prayer , when his mind is affected , and his animal spirits are depressed , with some corporal malady which does not ...
... offered to him in secret . In like manner the Christian may sus- pect himself guilty of some neglect of se- cret prayer , when his mind is affected , and his animal spirits are depressed , with some corporal malady which does not ...
Page 66
... offer the choicest and best things he has ; not in- deed " gold and frankincense and myrrh , " but “ himself , his soul and body , to be a reasonable , holy , and lively sacrifice unto God . " The Christian , in all his prayers , should ...
... offer the choicest and best things he has ; not in- deed " gold and frankincense and myrrh , " but “ himself , his soul and body , to be a reasonable , holy , and lively sacrifice unto God . " The Christian , in all his prayers , should ...
Page 67
... offered in the name of Jesus . 66 ever THROUGH him alone we have access with boldness to the throne of grace . He is our advocate with the Father . When the believer appears before God in secret , the Saviour appears also ; for he ...
... offered in the name of Jesus . 66 ever THROUGH him alone we have access with boldness to the throne of grace . He is our advocate with the Father . When the believer appears before God in secret , the Saviour appears also ; for he ...
Common terms and phrases
adore affections affliction Amen beseech thee BISHOP WILSON blessed charity Christian closet cloth boards comfort communion confess death declension desire Devo diligent Divine Divine grace duty enable eternal evil eyes faith fear flesh forgiveness gilt edges give me grace glory godly Gospel gracious grant half-bound hath hear heart heaven heavenly Father hope humble humility Jesus Christ Jesus Christ's sake Lamb of God let thy live look means of grace MEDITATION mind morning myste name of Jesus neglect night pardon perfect praise pray preserve PRIVATE DEVOTION private prayer promises religion repentance retire Sabbath salvation sanctify Saviour Scriptures secret prayer shew sincerity sins solemn litany sorrow soul strength temptation thank thee thine things thou art thou hast thou mightest thoughts throne of grace thy grace thy Holy Spirit thy mercy thy service thy sight thy word tion unto thee vanity wants watch
Popular passages
Page 33 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Page 88 - And we beseech thee give us that due sense of all thy mercies that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful and that we may show forth thy praise not only with our lips but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days...
Page 36 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever : but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me ; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Page 35 - I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Page 169 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try, Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Page 174 - Direct, control, suggest this day All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite ! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!
Page 45 - Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
Page 169 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Page 127 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Page 175 - There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.