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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... to God On Prayer On the Sufferings of Christ On Death On the Joys of Heaven A COURSE OF SELF - EXAMINATION • • 155 156 · 157 · 158 159 · 160 • 161 162 · 164 165 166 167 108 170 172-191 Page . · 194 · 204 · 210 · 251 vi CONTENTS .
... to God On Prayer On the Sufferings of Christ On Death On the Joys of Heaven A COURSE OF SELF - EXAMINATION • • 155 156 · 157 · 158 159 · 160 • 161 162 · 164 165 166 167 108 170 172-191 Page . · 194 · 204 · 210 · 251 vi CONTENTS .
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... heaven ! -on.thee I feed Brightest and best of the sons of the morning But art thou thus indeed alone · But if our thoughts are fixed aright Come , escape from the tempests of life Far from the world , O Lord , I flee Flowers ...
... heaven ! -on.thee I feed Brightest and best of the sons of the morning But art thou thus indeed alone · But if our thoughts are fixed aright Come , escape from the tempests of life Far from the world , O Lord , I flee Flowers ...
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... Heaven is carried on . It is by no other means that we can be assured , with St. Paul , that " we are risen with Christ , " but this obvious one- that we thus seek the things which are above ; that the heart is renovated ; that the mind ...
... Heaven is carried on . It is by no other means that we can be assured , with St. Paul , that " we are risen with Christ , " but this obvious one- that we thus seek the things which are above ; that the heart is renovated ; that the mind ...
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... heaven afresh . We should however avoid coming to our devotions with unfurnished minds . We should be always laying in materials for prayer , by a diligent course of se- rious reading , by treasuring up in our ninds the most important ...
... heaven afresh . We should however avoid coming to our devotions with unfurnished minds . We should be always laying in materials for prayer , by a diligent course of se- rious reading , by treasuring up in our ninds the most important ...
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... 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 mind , When with ...
... 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 mind , When with ...
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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!