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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Page 47
... evil of disorganized families results from irre- gularity in their attendance on family devotion . In- dulge them in sleep ; or suffer them to be absent amid the scenes of gaiety , fashion , splendour , or dissipation , at the regular ...
... evil of disorganized families results from irre- gularity in their attendance on family devotion . In- dulge them in sleep ; or suffer them to be absent amid the scenes of gaiety , fashion , splendour , or dissipation , at the regular ...
Page 53
... evil . Let thy work ap- pear unto thy servants , and thy glory unto their chil- dren , and let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us ; establish thou the work of our hand upon us , yea , the work of our hand , establish thou it ...
... evil . Let thy work ap- pear unto thy servants , and thy glory unto their chil- dren , and let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us ; establish thou the work of our hand upon us , yea , the work of our hand , establish thou it ...
Page 56
... evil to which we are exposed . If , as life is always uncertain , it should please thee to call us hence this night - may we awaken in glory , and be forever with the Lord : or if thou shouldst continue us in being - may we rise in ...
... evil to which we are exposed . If , as life is always uncertain , it should please thee to call us hence this night - may we awaken in glory , and be forever with the Lord : or if thou shouldst continue us in being - may we rise in ...
Page 58
... evil and on the good , and sendest rain on the just and on the unjust . We rejoice , O our Father , and thank thee for thy goodness to all men . We praise thee that thou hast had mercy on the human family , and hast provided a plan of ...
... evil and on the good , and sendest rain on the just and on the unjust . We rejoice , O our Father , and thank thee for thy goodness to all men . We praise thee that thou hast had mercy on the human family , and hast provided a plan of ...
Page 64
... evil world , and to make us partakers of thy holiness . In whatso- ever state we are , may we be therewith content . Only assure us that thou wilt be with us in trouble , and , that at the end of the vale of tears , we shall enter Emma ...
... evil world , and to make us partakers of thy holiness . In whatso- ever state we are , may we be therewith content . Only assure us that thou wilt be with us in trouble , and , that at the end of the vale of tears , we shall enter Emma ...
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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...