Prayers for the Use of Families ...: Together with a Selection of HymnsThomas, Cowperthwait & Company, 1833 - 336 pages |
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... strength and responsibilities . That is , to separate religion from all other things , and deny it the aid which is rendered to every other object which you wish to promote - the aid derived from the sympathies of the domestic alliance ...
... strength and responsibilities . That is , to separate religion from all other things , and deny it the aid which is rendered to every other object which you wish to promote - the aid derived from the sympathies of the domestic alliance ...
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... strength and tenderness of the family emotions must be often brought to bear upon it . I shall attempt to show that this can never be done without family prayer . Indeed , it is almost so clear as not to admit of argument . The force of ...
... strength and tenderness of the family emotions must be often brought to bear upon it . I shall attempt to show that this can never be done without family prayer . Indeed , it is almost so clear as not to admit of argument . The force of ...
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... strength of the arguments in favour of family prayer . Men do not commonly invent and urge objections where a duty is not strongly and plausibly pressed . The amount of ob- jection will be in proportion to the strength and fre- quency ...
... strength of the arguments in favour of family prayer . Men do not commonly invent and urge objections where a duty is not strongly and plausibly pressed . The amount of ob- jection will be in proportion to the strength and fre- quency ...
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... strength to relieve . Say , parent - father , mother , do we need the formality of law , the sternness of command , to tell us we MUST seek the blessing of God on our family ? Is it not the instinctive feeling of every father , " May I ...
... strength to relieve . Say , parent - father , mother , do we need the formality of law , the sternness of command , to tell us we MUST seek the blessing of God on our family ? Is it not the instinctive feeling of every father , " May I ...
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... strength as they need , and amid all the trials with which they may meet , may they find thee to be a pre- sent help , a refuge and a strength . May they see more and more of the beauty of that religion which they profess , and daily ...
... strength as they need , and amid all the trials with which they may meet , may they find thee to be a pre- sent help , a refuge and a strength . May they see more and more of the beauty of that religion which they profess , and daily ...
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afflicted Almighty Amen behold beseech thee bless thee blest children of men Christ Jesus comfort darkness death duty dwell earth eternal ev'ry everlasting evermore evil eyes faith family prayer favour fear feel flesh forgive fulness give glorious gospel grant hath hear hearts heaven honour hope hosannas humble HYMN iniquities Israel Jesus Christ kingdom let thy light live Lord Jesus Christ means of grace mind morning ness never night o'er ourselves pardon peace pleasure pow'r pray thee Redeemer rejoice rest righteousness rise Sabbath saints sake salvation Saviour sinners sins sleep slothful band song sorrow souls teach tender mercies thank thee thine things thou art thou hast thou wilt thy blessed thy glory thy grace thy gracious thy hands thy Holy Spirit thy love thy mercy thy name thy presence thy servants thy throne thy word thyself tion unto thee vows to thee worship
Popular passages
Page 138 - But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him ; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Page 73 - 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 194 - 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 84 - And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Page 54 - 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 205 - We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; but above all for thine inestimable love, in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory.
Page 129 - If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me, Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Page 194 - Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father; for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.
Page 153 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 244 - 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.