Prayers for the Use of Families: Chiefly Selected from Various Authors ; with a Preliminary Essay, Together with a Selection of HymnsClark & Raser, 1833 - 340 pages |
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... Seasons- Prayers and Thanksgivings for Particular Occasions . Last Evening of the Old Year Spring 244 Summer ib . Autumn 245 210 Winter 246 First Morning of the New Year 213 For a Day of Thanksgiving For Christmas Day ( Morn- ( Morning ) ...
... Seasons- Prayers and Thanksgivings for Particular Occasions . Last Evening of the Old Year Spring 244 Summer ib . Autumn 245 210 Winter 246 First Morning of the New Year 213 For a Day of Thanksgiving For Christmas Day ( Morn- ( Morning ) ...
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... seasons of devotion . Summon them to your side , and present them before God ; and there , if any where , they are safe . In conclusion , I remark , that there is not on earth a scene more interesting than a family thus bending be- fore ...
... seasons of devotion . Summon them to your side , and present them before God ; and there , if any where , they are safe . In conclusion , I remark , that there is not on earth a scene more interesting than a family thus bending be- fore ...
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... season : and then cause us to hear thy loving - kindness in the morn- ing ; for in thee do we trust ; cause us to know the way wherein we should go , for we lift up our souls unto thee . We implore it through the intercession of thy ...
... season : and then cause us to hear thy loving - kindness in the morn- ing ; for in thee do we trust ; cause us to know the way wherein we should go , for we lift up our souls unto thee . We implore it through the intercession of thy ...
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... thy perfections , and to admire the works of thy hands . Thou hast made summer and winter . Thou hast appointed the moon for seasons , and the sun knoweth his going down . The day is thine ; the night also is thine 74 FIRST WEEK .
... thy perfections , and to admire the works of thy hands . Thou hast made summer and winter . Thou hast appointed the moon for seasons , and the sun knoweth his going down . The day is thine ; the night also is thine 74 FIRST WEEK .
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... season of thy long suffering , and the time of our prepa- ration for eternity We lament that the design of our being placed and continued here , has been so imper- fectly subserved ; that in so many things we have of- fended , and in ...
... season of thy long suffering , and the time of our prepa- ration for eternity We lament that the design of our being placed and continued here , has been so imper- fectly subserved ; that in so many things we have of- fended , and in ...
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adore Almighty Awake behold beseech thee bids bless thee blest bliss cheerful crown darkness death delight divine duty dwell earth eternal ev'ning ev'ry everlasting evil eyes faith Father fear final doom forgive give glorious gospel grant hail harvest hath hear heart heav'nly heaven honour hope hosannas hour humble HYMN Jesus Christ King let thy light live means of grace morning night o'er ourselves peace pleasure pray prayer rays Bright reign rejoice rest righteousness rise Sabbath saints salvation Saviour scene seasons shine sing sinners sins skies slothful band smiling songs songs of praise sorrow souls spring sweet sweet day tender mercies thanks thine things thou art thou hast thy blessing thy glory thy grace thy hands thy Holy Spirit thy love thy mercy thy name Thy pow'r thy praise thy throne thy word tongue unto thee vile bodies voice winter worlds unknown worship
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Page 65 - Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Page 184 - Almighty and most merciful Father : We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done ; and there is no health in us.
Page 76 - And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 46 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Page 234 - Bless the LORD, O my soul. PSALM 104 BLESS the LORD, 0 my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Page 142 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 208 - Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee ; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just...
Page 242 - The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Page 46 - The priest-like father reads the sacred page, How Abram was the friend of God on high ; Or, Moses bade eternal warfare wage With Amalek's ungracious progeny ; Or, how the royal bard did groaning lie Beneath the stroke of Heaven's avenging ire ; Or, Job's pathetic plaint and wailing cry ; Or, rapt Isaiah's wild, seraphic fire ; Or other holy seers that tune the sacred lyre.
Page 230 - 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. Amen.