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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Page 58
... Holy Ghost , and in much assurance . Bless all the churches of the faithful ; and the ministers of the everlasting gospel , of every name , and of every nation . Clothe the priests with salvation ; and let thy saints shout aloud for joy ...
... Holy Ghost , and in much assurance . Bless all the churches of the faithful ; and the ministers of the everlasting gospel , of every name , and of every nation . Clothe the priests with salvation ; and let thy saints shout aloud for joy ...
Page 59
... thy Holy Spirit . Grant to them tender , teachable minds . May they learn the paths of wisdom , and delight in instruction . May their hearts be given to the Saviour in their early years . May they come to him , who , when on earth ...
... thy Holy Spirit . Grant to them tender , teachable minds . May they learn the paths of wisdom , and delight in instruction . May their hearts be given to the Saviour in their early years . May they come to him , who , when on earth ...
Page 64
... they be kept from sin , and temptation ; from despondency , and doubt ; from per- secution and want . In all their trials may they stay themselves on thee , and ever have an unshaken confi- dence in the promises of thy holy word . Keep by ...
... they be kept from sin , and temptation ; from despondency , and doubt ; from per- secution and want . In all their trials may they stay themselves on thee , and ever have an unshaken confi- dence in the promises of thy holy word . Keep by ...
Page 67
... thy blessing , and every nation and tribe speedily hear in their own lan- guage the wonderful works of God . Let thy holy word be translated into all the languages of the earth , and every habitation of man be soon blessed with the ines ...
... thy blessing , and every nation and tribe speedily hear in their own lan- guage the wonderful works of God . Let thy holy word be translated into all the languages of the earth , and every habitation of man be soon blessed with the ines ...
Page 69
... Holy Spirit prepare us for all the dispensations of thy providence . May we be willing that the Lord should choose ... thy holiness . In whatso- ever state we are , may we be therewith content . Only assure us , that thou wilt be with us ...
... Holy Spirit prepare us for all the dispensations of thy providence . May we be willing that the Lord should choose ... thy holiness . In whatso- ever state we are , may we be therewith content . Only assure us , that thou wilt be with us ...
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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.