The Story of the Notable Prayers of Christian HistoryD. Lothrop, 1880 - 304 pages |
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... The most notable examples of the conversion of prayer into power , are : Abraham prays , and Isaac is promised as the fruit of a womb that is barren . Jacob prays , and the revengeful heart of Esau is OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY . 17.
... The most notable examples of the conversion of prayer into power , are : Abraham prays , and Isaac is promised as the fruit of a womb that is barren . Jacob prays , and the revengeful heart of Esau is OF CHRISTIAN HISTORY . 17.
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... promised by Christ . He at last went to Milan , and was attracted to the cathedral church by the eloquence of Ambrose . He here resolved to break away from the Manichean delusion , and seek in experience a knowledge of Christ . The long ...
... promised by Christ . He at last went to Milan , and was attracted to the cathedral church by the eloquence of Ambrose . He here resolved to break away from the Manichean delusion , and seek in experience a knowledge of Christ . The long ...
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... promises which can be found in the Holy Scriptures respecting thy hearing prayer , 80 that THOU MUST INDEED HEAR US to preserve at all future periods our entire confidence in Thine own promises . ' " After this he seized hold of ...
... promises which can be found in the Holy Scriptures respecting thy hearing prayer , 80 that THOU MUST INDEED HEAR US to preserve at all future periods our entire confidence in Thine own promises . ' " After this he seized hold of ...
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... promises come utterly to an end , forevermore ? Why dost Thou make so long tarrying ? Shall 1 despair of thy mercy , O God ? Far be that from me . I am thy workmanship , created in Christ Jesus ; give me grace , therefore , to await thy ...
... promises come utterly to an end , forevermore ? Why dost Thou make so long tarrying ? Shall 1 despair of thy mercy , O God ? Far be that from me . I am thy workmanship , created in Christ Jesus ; give me grace , therefore , to await thy ...
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... promised . " It is remarkable that a man who accom- plished so much , should always be fighting against sloth as his besetting sin . It is doubt- less to those struggles that his prayers illustrate , that we owe the fruits of his life ...
... promised . " It is remarkable that a man who accom- plished so much , should always be fighting against sloth as his besetting sin . It is doubt- less to those struggles that his prayers illustrate , that we owe the fruits of his life ...
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Alleluia Almighty Amen angels answer Apostle army battle battle of Cowpens behold beseech Thee Bishop blessed born called Christ our Lord Christian church creature dark death deliver devotion DIET OF WORMS divine earth enemies England eternal everlasting eyes faith following prayer forever forgive friends George Wishart give grant hath hear heart heaven Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honor hour hymn JEREMIAH HORROX Jeremy Taylor Jesus Christ Katharine Parr King kingdom Lady Jane Grey last prayer light live love Thee Luther Madame Guyon morning never night peace poem praise Thee prayed Queen Redeemer religious RICHARD LANGHORN salvation Saviour Sennacherib sinner sins solemn soul suffer thanksgiving Thine things Thou art Thou didst Thou hast Thou knowest Thou wilt thought thy glory thy grace thy hand thy Holy Spirit thy mercy thy name thy servant thy Son Jesus thy word thyself transit of Venus truth unto Thee Washington
Popular passages
Page 298 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than heaven pursue.
Page 170 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 47 - God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting.
Page 24 - His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light ; He had horns coming put of his hand : And there was the hiding of his power.
Page 299 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Page 22 - Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent : I have cut off like a weaver my life : he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Page 23 - Behold, for peace I had great bitterness : but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption : for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.
Page 287 - What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh, Submissive still would I reply,
Page 297 - FATHER of all ! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord...
Page 26 - Although the fig tree shall not blossom, * neither shall fruit be in the vines. The labor of the olive shall fail, * and the fields shall yield no meat ; The flock shall be cut off from the fold, * and there shall be no herd in the stalls : Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, * I will joy in the God of my salvation.