The Closet: Being an Aid to Private Devotion ; Containing Directions and Helps for Reading the Scriptures, Meditations, Self-examination, and PrayerJ.B. Dow, 1841 - 144 pages |
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... Lord's table . ............ . Questions ... CHAPTER V. DR . DODDRIDGE'S DIRECTIONS FOR DAILY DE- VOTION . ............ . CHAPTER VI . HYMNS FOR THE CLOSET .. Saturday Evening , 82.- Sabbath Morning , 83 . Sabbath Evening , 84. - Morning ...
... Lord's table . ............ . Questions ... CHAPTER V. DR . DODDRIDGE'S DIRECTIONS FOR DAILY DE- VOTION . ............ . CHAPTER VI . HYMNS FOR THE CLOSET .. Saturday Evening , 82.- Sabbath Morning , 83 . Sabbath Evening , 84. - Morning ...
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... Lord , in the pattern left us , has given a very prominent place to the petition , " THY KINGDOM COME . " This is a large petition . It includes all the instrumentalities which the church is put- ting forth for the THE EXERCISE OF ...
... Lord , in the pattern left us , has given a very prominent place to the petition , " THY KINGDOM COME . " This is a large petition . It includes all the instrumentalities which the church is put- ting forth for the THE EXERCISE OF ...
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... Lord , " before engaging in any important enterprise . And Paul enjoins upon the Philippians , " in every thing , by prayer and supplication , with thanksgiving , " to let their requests be made known to God . Also , whenever you are ...
... Lord , " before engaging in any important enterprise . And Paul enjoins upon the Philippians , " in every thing , by prayer and supplication , with thanksgiving , " to let their requests be made known to God . Also , whenever you are ...
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... Lord himself set the example by a long season of fasting , when about to endure a severe conflict with the tempter . And he has farther sanctioned the practice , by giving directions respecting its performance . We have examples also in ...
... Lord himself set the example by a long season of fasting , when about to endure a severe conflict with the tempter . And he has farther sanctioned the practice , by giving directions respecting its performance . We have examples also in ...
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... Lord delays an answer , for the trial of your faith . Consider , then , the encouragements which he has given us to be importunate in prayer . In the eleventh chapter of Luke , our Lord shows us that our friends may be prevailed upon to ...
... Lord delays an answer , for the trial of your faith . Consider , then , the encouragements which he has given us to be importunate in prayer . In the eleventh chapter of Luke , our Lord shows us that our friends may be prevailed upon to ...
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Page 2 - And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Page 12 - AND he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint...
Page 53 - By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
Page 58 - Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Page 22 - And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them ? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Page 24 - And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel: 46 And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life...
Page 90 - And let my God, my Saviour go? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense, One sovereign word can draw me thence; I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign.
Page 54 - Search me, O God, and know my heart ; try me, and know my thoughts ; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Page 88 - Here at that cross where flows the blood That bought my guilty soul for God; Thee, my new Master now I call, And consecrate to thee my all.
Page 50 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God...