The Christian's voice of devotion, a manual of prayer, with a preface by J.G. Lorimer1858 |
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Almighty Amen Amen.-Our Father beseech thee bless thee children of men Christ Jesus Church comfort compassion confess death desire duties dwell earth Enable eternal everlasting evermore evil faith Family Worship favour forgive Glasgow glorify glorious godly gospel gracious grant hath hearts heaven Holy Ghost honour hope humbly iniquity Jesus Christ keep kingdom Let thy light live Lord Jesus Christ M'PHUN means of grace mercifully minds ministers MORNING ness night ourselves pardon peace praise thee pray present preserved receive Redeemer rejoice repentance righteousness Sabbath salvation sanctify Saviour serve thee sinners sins sleep souls tempers tender mercies thank thee thine things thou art thou art God thou hast thoughts thy blessing thy glory thy grace thy holy name thy Holy Spirit thy law thy love thy majesty thy mercy thy name thy presence thy servants thy sight thy Spirit thy word thyself tion unto thee worthy
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Page 123 - ALMIGHTY 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, 0 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 63 - By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat ; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial ; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension ; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us.
Page 39 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath. The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death; He enters heaven with Prayer. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, "Behold he prays.
Page 320 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Page 274 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 122 - LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things ; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same ; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 280 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 197 - Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men ; we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy Divine majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us.
Page 198 - LORD, who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth ; send thy HOLY GHOST, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace, and of all virtues ; without which, whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee : Grant this for thine only Son JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen.
Page 258 - Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.