The Book of Private Devotion: A Series of Prayers and Meditations, with an Introductory Essay on PrayerLeavitt, Lord, and Company, 1835 - 256 pages |
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... Death 147 An Invocation to the Spirit . For the Graces of the Spirit Gratitude to God for Spiritual Blessings Before going a Journey For the Spread of the Gospel For Resignation to the Divine Will Ejaculations under various ...
... Death 147 An Invocation to the Spirit . For the Graces of the Spirit Gratitude to God for Spiritual Blessings Before going a Journey For the Spread of the Gospel For Resignation to the Divine Will Ejaculations under various ...
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... death , He enters heaven by prayer . Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice , Returning from his ways , While angels in their songs rejoice , And say , " behold he prays . " The saints in prayer appear as one , In word , and deed , and ...
... death , He enters heaven by prayer . Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice , Returning from his ways , While angels in their songs rejoice , And say , " behold he prays . " The saints in prayer appear as one , In word , and deed , and ...
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... death , and was heard in that he feared . " ( Heb . v . 7. ) 66 " Night is the time to pray ; Our Saviour oft withdrew To desert mountains far away , So will his followers do ; Steal from the throng to haunts untrod , And hold communion ...
... death , and was heard in that he feared . " ( Heb . v . 7. ) 66 " Night is the time to pray ; Our Saviour oft withdrew To desert mountains far away , So will his followers do ; Steal from the throng to haunts untrod , And hold communion ...
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... death , and all that can mi- nister to our felicity in a world of glory , hath he graciously promised , and given us a command to ask for , in his name . And what is this but to plead , when pray- ing to our heavenly Father , that Jesus ...
... death , and all that can mi- nister to our felicity in a world of glory , hath he graciously promised , and given us a command to ask for , in his name . And what is this but to plead , when pray- ing to our heavenly Father , that Jesus ...
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... death of a sinner , look down with mercy on me , now daring to call upon thee . Let thy Holy Spirit so purify my affections and exalt my desires , that my prayers may be acceptable in thy sight , through Jesus Christ . O merciful God ...
... death of a sinner , look down with mercy on me , now daring to call upon thee . Let thy Holy Spirit so purify my affections and exalt my desires , that my prayers may be acceptable in thy sight , through Jesus Christ . O merciful God ...
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Page 222 - BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Page 49 - 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 74 - Verily verily I say unto you ; Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Page 34 - He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Page 219 - Return) O holy Dove ! return, Sweet messenger of rest; I hate the sins that made Thee mourn. And drove Thee from my breast.
Page 138 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Page 218 - Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his word? 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void The world can never fill.
Page 28 - Thou, by whom we come to God, The life, the truth, the way, The path of prayer thyself hast trod Lord, teach us how to pray.
Page 230 - I view, And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean, who, not in vain, Experienced every human pain : He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears.
Page 223 - Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid! Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid!