Daily Devotions for the Closet: To which are Added Prayers on Particular OccasionsIsaiah Thomas, 1808 - 144 pages |
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... salvation : That when the fulness of time was come , thou didst send forth thine own Son into the world , to execute the purposes of thy good- ness ; to teach us the most important and salutary doctrines ; to instruct us in the ...
... salvation : That when the fulness of time was come , thou didst send forth thine own Son into the world , to execute the purposes of thy good- ness ; to teach us the most important and salutary doctrines ; to instruct us in the ...
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... salvation to all them that obey him . Blessed be thy name that the tidings of this salvation have reached my ears ; that the kind offers of grace , peace , and eternal life , are held forth to me in the gospel of thy Son ; that thou art ...
... salvation to all them that obey him . Blessed be thy name that the tidings of this salvation have reached my ears ; that the kind offers of grace , peace , and eternal life , are held forth to me in the gospel of thy Son ; that thou art ...
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... salvation . Instruct me how to meditate on thy perfections with unfeigned devotion , and sincere fervor of affection . By this means may I contract a veneration and love for thy matchless attributes , until the strongest and purest ...
... salvation . Instruct me how to meditate on thy perfections with unfeigned devotion , and sincere fervor of affection . By this means may I contract a veneration and love for thy matchless attributes , until the strongest and purest ...
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... salvation . When I reflect on all these advan- tages , and consider my own base ingrat . itude , and the little improvement I have made of all these favors , my soul is filled with grief and sorrow .. I stand in con- tinual need of ...
... salvation . When I reflect on all these advan- tages , and consider my own base ingrat . itude , and the little improvement I have made of all these favors , my soul is filled with grief and sorrow .. I stand in con- tinual need of ...
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... salvation . Suffer me not , I beseech thee , to receive thy grace in vain ; but teach me so highly to value , and so diligently to im . prove all my present privileges and ad- vantages , as that I may be prepared and qualified for those ...
... salvation . Suffer me not , I beseech thee , to receive thy grace in vain ; but teach me so highly to value , and so diligently to im . prove all my present privileges and ad- vantages , as that I may be prepared and qualified for those ...
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Page 69 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 123 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 67 - LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Page 114 - Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and. to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy ; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.
Page 63 - BLESS the LORD, O my soul : And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, 0 my soul, And forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 99 - The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long, suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 73 - Thou God, in whose hand my breath is, and whose are all my ways...
Page 50 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, 0 Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer.
Page 109 - Him may we turn our believing regards, and find in Him the wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, which as perishing sinners we need. In all our approaches to Thee, may we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him. May we know that He has borne our...
Page 75 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are venerable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.