The Story of the Notable Prayers of Christian HistoryD. Lothrop, 1880 - 304 pages |
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... looks to God , and his losses are changed to a seven - fold increase of all that he for- merly possessed . David prays ; his piety lifts him to the throne of God's people , and overcomes his foes . The prayers of Asa are the protection ...
... looks to God , and his losses are changed to a seven - fold increase of all that he for- merly possessed . David prays ; his piety lifts him to the throne of God's people , and overcomes his foes . The prayers of Asa are the protection ...
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... look on me ; punish me not for my sins and ignorance , and the sins of my fathers who have sinned before thee . " For they obeyed not thy commandments : wherefore thou hast delivered us for a spoil , and unto captivity and unto death ...
... look on me ; punish me not for my sins and ignorance , and the sins of my fathers who have sinned before thee . " For they obeyed not thy commandments : wherefore thou hast delivered us for a spoil , and unto captivity and unto death ...
Page 39
... look- ing up to heaven . When he had ended the Penitential Psalm he prayed - " Into thy hands , O Lord , I commend my spirit , " and gave the directions to the executioner . Lord Otto , Protestant martyr of Bohemia , said , " Death no ...
... look- ing up to heaven . When he had ended the Penitential Psalm he prayed - " Into thy hands , O Lord , I commend my spirit , " and gave the directions to the executioner . Lord Otto , Protestant martyr of Bohemia , said , " Death no ...
Page 87
... look not upon the torrent of iniquity in which I was almost swallowed up , but rather on thy mercy . " Lord , Thou art the God of nature ; all things obey thy word . Thou art the soul of all being , and even of those things that as yet ...
... look not upon the torrent of iniquity in which I was almost swallowed up , but rather on thy mercy . " Lord , Thou art the God of nature ; all things obey thy word . Thou art the soul of all being , and even of those things that as yet ...
Page 97
... look only upon that which is splendid and powerful , great and mighty , and which hath consideration . If I turn my eyes thither also it is all over with me ; the bell is cast and judgment is pro- nounced . Ah God ! Ah God ! God ! Thou ...
... look only upon that which is splendid and powerful , great and mighty , and which hath consideration . If I turn my eyes thither also it is all over with me ; the bell is cast and judgment is pro- nounced . Ah God ! Ah God ! God ! Thou ...
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The Story of the Notable Prayers of Christian History (1880) Hezekiah Butterworth No preview available - 2009 |
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Alleluia Almighty Amen angels answer Apostle army battle battle of Cowpens behold beseech Thee Bishop blessed born called Christ our Lord Christian church creature dark death deliver devotion DIET OF WORMS divine earth enemies England eternal everlasting eyes faith following prayer forever forgive friends George Wishart give grant hath hear heart heaven Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honor hour hymn JEREMIAH HORROX Jeremy Taylor Jesus Christ Katharine Parr King kingdom Lady Jane Grey last prayer light live love Thee Luther Madame Guyon morning never night peace poem praise Thee prayed Queen Redeemer religious RICHARD LANGHORN salvation Saviour Sennacherib sinner sins solemn soul suffer thanksgiving Thine things Thou art Thou didst Thou hast Thou knowest Thou wilt thought thy glory thy grace thy hand thy Holy Spirit thy mercy thy name thy servant thy Son Jesus thy word thyself transit of Venus truth unto Thee Washington
Popular passages
Page 298 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than heaven pursue.
Page 172 - Direct, control, suggest this day All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite ! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!
Page 23 - Behold, for peace I had great bitterness ; but Thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption : for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back. 18. For the grave cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee : they that go down into the pit cannot hope for Thy truth.
Page 284 - While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be Thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From Thee aside.
Page 170 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 22 - I said, I shall not see the LORD, even the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.
Page 282 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me, on. I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will : remember not past years.
Page 24 - God came from Teman, and the Holy 0ne from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. "And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Page 287 - What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh, Submissive still would I reply,
Page 297 - father of all! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord...