Prayers of the Right Rev. Thomas Wilson: D. D., Fifty-eight Years Bishop of Sodor and ManCottom and Stewart, 1812 - 165 pages |
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... Never be curious to know what passes in the world , any farther than duty obliges you ; it will only distract the mind when it should be better employed . Never intermit devotion if you can help it ; you will return to your duty like ...
... Never be curious to know what passes in the world , any farther than duty obliges you ; it will only distract the mind when it should be better employed . Never intermit devotion if you can help it ; you will return to your duty like ...
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... never to think of them afterwards ? never to wait for them ? never to give God thanks for them .. Let us not run over our prayers with an in- sensible and distracted mind . Let your prayer be as particular as may be against the sins of ...
... never to think of them afterwards ? never to wait for them ? never to give God thanks for them .. Let us not run over our prayers with an in- sensible and distracted mind . Let your prayer be as particular as may be against the sins of ...
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... never venture abroad without praying for God's guidance , protection and blessing every morning of his life . The Lord hath brought us safe to the be ginning of this day : Let us give thanks for this and all his mercies . Let us pray ...
... never venture abroad without praying for God's guidance , protection and blessing every morning of his life . The Lord hath brought us safe to the be ginning of this day : Let us give thanks for this and all his mercies . Let us pray ...
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... never fall into those sins of which we have already re- peated . Enable us to resist and overcome the temp- tations of the world , the flesh and the Devil ; to follow the notions of thy good spirit , to be serious and holy in our lives ...
... never fall into those sins of which we have already re- peated . Enable us to resist and overcome the temp- tations of the world , the flesh and the Devil ; to follow the notions of thy good spirit , to be serious and holy in our lives ...
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... never undertake any work which we dare not beg of thee to prosper . May thy grace defend us in all assaults of our enemies ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin , neither into any kind of danger , but that all our doings be ...
... never undertake any work which we dare not beg of thee to prosper . May thy grace defend us in all assaults of our enemies ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin , neither into any kind of danger , but that all our doings be ...
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Page 146 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Page 163 - Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Page 156 - Wash me throughly from my wickedness, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight ; that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.
Page 158 - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this Publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Page 169 - And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt...
Page 156 - 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 150 - And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Page 150 - I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh: when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind: when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer ; they shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me...
Page 151 - ... and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, " This is the way, walk ye in it," when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Page 143 - With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.