Prayers for the Use of Families: Chiefly Selected from Various Authors ; with a Preliminary Essay, Together with a Selection of HymnsClark & Raser, 1833 - 340 pages |
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... death , and the child shall walk over your un- conscious grave , can stretch forth a hand more mighty than yours , and speak with a voice more ten- der than yours , to save him from the ways of ruin and despair . And much do I wonder ...
... death , and the child shall walk over your un- conscious grave , can stretch forth a hand more mighty than yours , and speak with a voice more ten- der than yours , to save him from the ways of ruin and despair . And much do I wonder ...
Page 37
... death ; to an illimitable eter- nity ; and to remember that none but the arm of Je- hovah can shield them ; and then to contemplate his household as practically heathen , where no God is adored ; no voice of prayer is heard ; no song of ...
... death ; to an illimitable eter- nity ; and to remember that none but the arm of Je- hovah can shield them ; and then to contemplate his household as practically heathen , where no God is adored ; no voice of prayer is heard ; no song of ...
Page 46
... death , become any place better than the family altar . Let the snows of Green- land , and the ice of the northern seas , be in any other place of devotion , rather than on that where you plead with God for the guidance and salvation of ...
... death , become any place better than the family altar . Let the snows of Green- land , and the ice of the northern seas , be in any other place of devotion , rather than on that where you plead with God for the guidance and salvation of ...
Page 58
... death ; and may the sun of righteous- ness arise upon them with healing in his beams . May the dark places of the earth , now full of the habitations of cruelty , become the dwelling place of righteousness , and the abodes of peace ...
... death ; and may the sun of righteous- ness arise upon them with healing in his beams . May the dark places of the earth , now full of the habitations of cruelty , become the dwelling place of righteousness , and the abodes of peace ...
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... death , even the death of the cross ; and that as he was delivered for our offences , so he was raised again for our justification , and ascending up on high , entered into the holy place , as a proof of the suf- ficiency and acceptance ...
... death , even the death of the cross ; and that as he was delivered for our offences , so he was raised again for our justification , and ascending up on high , entered into the holy place , as a proof of the suf- ficiency and acceptance ...
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afflicted Almighty Amen behold beseech thee bless thee children of men Christ Jesus Christian comfort darkness dear death duty dwell earth eternal ev'ry everlasting evermore evil eyes faith favour fear feel flesh forgive fulness give glorious gospel grant hath hear hearts heaven Holy Ghost honour hope humble HYMN iniquities Israel Jesus Christ kingdom land let thy light live living sacrifice Lord Jesus Christ means of grace mind morning ness never night o'er ourselves pardon peace pleasure pow'r praise pray thee prayer Redeemer rejoice religion rest righteousness Sabbath sake salvation sanctify Saviour sinners sins sleep sorrow souls teach tender mercies thank thee thanksgiving thine things thou art thou art God thou hast thou wilt throne thy blessing thy glory thy grace thy gracious thy hands thy Holy Spirit thy love thy mercy thy name thy servants thy word tion unto thee worship
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Page 129 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 64 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 185 - We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us.
Page 196 - We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all for thine inestimable love, in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory.
Page 120 - If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me, Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Page 45 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Page 237 - Bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM 104 BLESS the LORD, 0 my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Page 141 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 245 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 209 - Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee ; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just...