The Altar at Home: Second Series : Selections and Prayers for Domestic WorshipWalker, Wise,, 1862 - 336 pages |
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... close of the day . And still fur- ther , as , in most instances , the omission of a word or two , or some equally slight change , will make it possible to use the morning and evening Prayers interchangeably , the scope of the volume is ...
... close of the day . And still fur- ther , as , in most instances , the omission of a word or two , or some equally slight change , will make it possible to use the morning and evening Prayers interchangeably , the scope of the volume is ...
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... close of another day of our brief earthly life , through which thy hand has supported and thy love has blessed us , we , thy frail and erring children , would reverently kneel before thy throne , to thank thee for thy unmerited favors ...
... close of another day of our brief earthly life , through which thy hand has supported and thy love has blessed us , we , thy frail and erring children , would reverently kneel before thy throne , to thank thee for thy unmerited favors ...
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... close of this day . We acknowledge that thy hand has been open to feed us ; and that streams of mercy , never ceasing , have flowed to us from thine exhaustless fountains . O Lord ! thou art kind to the un- thankful and the evil ; for ...
... close of this day . We acknowledge that thy hand has been open to feed us ; and that streams of mercy , never ceasing , have flowed to us from thine exhaustless fountains . O Lord ! thou art kind to the un- thankful and the evil ; for ...
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... close and ever closer followers ; and that our assurance of heavenly happiness can be made firm and clear only by having all our steps on earth tend heavenward . May we keep in mind the frailty of life and the possible nearness of death ...
... close and ever closer followers ; and that our assurance of heavenly happiness can be made firm and clear only by having all our steps on earth tend heavenward . May we keep in mind the frailty of life and the possible nearness of death ...
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... Close our ears against every whisper of envy , of uncharitableness , of pride , and rebuke every imagination which can defile our inmost soul . O Father , we can do nothing without thy help . Fix our affections upon thee , and then we ...
... Close our ears against every whisper of envy , of uncharitableness , of pride , and rebuke every imagination which can defile our inmost soul . O Father , we can do nothing without thy help . Fix our affections upon thee , and then we ...
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À Kempis Amen behold beseech thee bless thee children of men Christ Jesus Christ our Lord darkness desire duty dwell earth earthly eternal everlasting evermore evil eyes faith fear feel Fénelon forever forgive FRANCIS QUARLES give goeth gracious grant hath hear hearts heaven Heavenly Father honor hope humble Jesus Christ Kempis kingdom of heaven labor Let thy light of thy live LMIGHTY love thee lowly mind MORNING ness night night unto night obedience ourselves peace perfect praise pray prayer pure purity rejoice righteousness Saviour seek shine sins souls strength Teach temptation tender mercy thank thee thanksgiving things thou art thou shalt thou wilt thoughts thy blessing thy children thy commandments thy glory thy grace thy Holy Spirit thy kingdom thy love thy majesty thy mercy thy presence thy providence thy sight thy Spirit thy word thyself trust unto thee walk wilt thou wisdom
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Page 45 - Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul, As the swift seasons roll ! Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple, nobler than the last, Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, Leaving thine outgrown shell by life's unresting sea!
Page 187 - For I say unto you that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Page 311 - Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Page 274 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world ; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Page 53 - And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation : Neither shall they say, Lo here ! or, lo there ! for, Behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Page 2 - Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Page 202 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 264 - All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great. What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Page 63 - No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
Page 78 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season...