Prayers and Offices of Devotion for Families, and for Particular Persons, Upon Most OccasionsG.W. Mentz, 1819 - 323 pages |
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... pleased to acquaint me with your intention to publish something of this nature , it raised my expectation of your obliging the world with your printed Prayers , as you have done with many of your learned and seasonable Sermons ; but ...
... pleased to acquaint me with your intention to publish something of this nature , it raised my expectation of your obliging the world with your printed Prayers , as you have done with many of your learned and seasonable Sermons ; but ...
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... pleased to see the thing promoted , and still further improved ; though my whole performance should be vacated and excluded , to make room for others deserving the precedence . In the mean time , may a blessing from above follow these ...
... pleased to see the thing promoted , and still further improved ; though my whole performance should be vacated and excluded , to make room for others deserving the precedence . In the mean time , may a blessing from above follow these ...
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... pleased to give me his sense ) need no more to be insisted upon than commonly we find ; but that I feared such enlargements of the prayers , might hinder many families from using them at all : and though now I was solicited again , to ...
... pleased to give me his sense ) need no more to be insisted upon than commonly we find ; but that I feared such enlargements of the prayers , might hinder many families from using them at all : and though now I was solicited again , to ...
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... pleased to sanctify my heart with thy grace , that I may sanctify the Lord God in my heart ; and so draw nigh unto thee , that thou mayest draw nigh unto me : and in such man- ner pour out my heart before thee , that thou may . est pour ...
... pleased to sanctify my heart with thy grace , that I may sanctify the Lord God in my heart ; and so draw nigh unto thee , that thou mayest draw nigh unto me : and in such man- ner pour out my heart before thee , that thou may . est pour ...
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... pleased with whatever is thy pleasure ; and greatly to love thy word , and de- light to do thy will , and joyfully and cheerfully to . serve thee as thy glorious angels and saints above , whose heaven it is to please and enjoy the Lord ...
... pleased with whatever is thy pleasure ; and greatly to love thy word , and de- light to do thy will , and joyfully and cheerfully to . serve thee as thy glorious angels and saints above , whose heaven it is to please and enjoy the Lord ...
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Almighty Amen beseech thee cerned children of men Christ Jesus comforts dear death desire dost duty earth enemies eternal everlasting evermore evil eyes faith Father of mercies favour flesh forgive fulness give givest glorify glory of thy godliness happy heart heaven heavenly Father holy Spirit honour hope humble infinite iniquities Jesus Christ keep let thy live lusts means of grace mind ness never offences ourselves pardon peace pleasure poor praise thee Prayer prosper Redeemer rejoice repentance righteousness salvation Saviour serve thee shew sinners sins soul tender mercies thine things thou art pleased thou hast thou knowest thou mayest thou mightest thou pleased thou wilt thy blessed thy fear thy glory thy grace thy gracious thy hands thy heavenly thy holy thy love thy mercy thy presence thy servants thy service thy sight thy Spirit thy word thy wrath thyself tion unto thee
Popular passages
Page 287 - Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
Page 115 - The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys also are covered over with corn : they shout for joy, they also sing.
Page 228 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Page 140 - It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Page 151 - God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth...
Page 217 - HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever ? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me ? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me...
Page 44 - Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant The President of the United States, and all others in authority; and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 218 - I will praise thee, O LORD my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Page 188 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Page 256 - Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee ; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men...