THE GOSPEL

OF THE

KINGDOM.

A Vade-Mecum of Texts & Prayers of Intercession

FOR USE AT THE BEDSIDE OF THE SICK AND DYING;
IN THE CONVALESCENT CHAMBER;

SUNDAY SCHOOLS;

ETC., ETC.,

HUGH

BY

CROSKERY.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY

THE RIGHT REVEREND REGINALD COURTENAY, D.D.,
Lord Bishop of Kingston Jamaica.

BIE

AUG 1877

London LEAND

F. E. LONGLEY, 39, WARWICK LANE, E.C.

SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS IN JAMAICA.

1877

CONTENTS.

PART I.

INTRODUCTION.-BY THE LORD BISHOP OF KINGSTON,

JAMAICA.

PREFACE.-BY THE EDITOR AND COMPILER.

SELECT PASSAGES OF HOLY SCRIPTURE;

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WITH SUITABLE PRAYERS AFTER EACH CHAPTER.

1. The Shortness and Vanity of Life. The prospect of

Death no terror to the Believer in Jesus.

2.-The Immortality of the Soul. The Resurrection of the

Body. Life Eternal.

3.-The certainty of a Future Judgment. Christ the Judge

of the Quick and the Dead.

4.-Bible Warnings.

5.-Bible Jewels; or, Comfort for the Believer...

6.-The Forgiveness of Sins through our Lord and Saviour.

7.-The Believers' Trust and Confidence in God.

8.-God's readiness to answer Prayer.

9. Fervent in Spirit.

stant in Prayer.

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Serving the Lord. Continuing in-

10.-Rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

11. The Sufferings of our Blessed Redeemer.

12. The Sinner's Prayer. Devotional Texts taken from

Holy Scripture.

PART II.

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION FOR USE AT THE

BEDSIDE OF THE SICK AND THE DYING, IN

THE CONVALESCENT CHAMBER, &c., &c.

1.-Asking a Blessing on the means used for the recovery of

a very Sick Person

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