The armoury of prayer: a book of devotion, compiled by B. ComptonLondon, 1877 - 245 pages |
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... thanks of the compiler are again offered to those who have kindly permitted him to make use of forms already published in other books of devotion . He desires to offer his apologies to any authors of copyright who have inadver- tently ...
... thanks of the compiler are again offered to those who have kindly permitted him to make use of forms already published in other books of devotion . He desires to offer his apologies to any authors of copyright who have inadver- tently ...
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... thank Thee , O God , with all my heart , for sustaining my life during the past night , for refreshing sleep , for lengthened time to repent , and renewed strength to serve Thee . I praise and bless Thee for continuing to me my reason ...
... thank Thee , O God , with all my heart , for sustaining my life during the past night , for refreshing sleep , for lengthened time to repent , and renewed strength to serve Thee . I praise and bless Thee for continuing to me my reason ...
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... thank Thee for sparing me from evil I have provoked ; for shielding me from accident , and infection , and countless dangers ; for guarding me in various temptations ; for guiding me in difficulties ; for rescuing me and others from the ...
... thank Thee for sparing me from evil I have provoked ; for shielding me from accident , and infection , and countless dangers ; for guarding me in various temptations ; for guiding me in difficulties ; for rescuing me and others from the ...
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... thanks to Thee , O Lord , that I have passed over this day . The night cometh on ; death also cometh on . I lift up my hands by night in the sanctuary , and bless the Lord . Give rest , O Lord , to me that am drooping ; renew my ...
... thanks to Thee , O Lord , that I have passed over this day . The night cometh on ; death also cometh on . I lift up my hands by night in the sanctuary , and bless the Lord . Give rest , O Lord , to me that am drooping ; renew my ...
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... thank Thee that Thou hast ordained that we should learn the perfections of Thy dear Son , by dwelling on them separately in the various great events of His incarnate life . I thank Thee that Thou hast taught us to be imitators of Thy ...
... thank Thee that Thou hast ordained that we should learn the perfections of Thy dear Son , by dwelling on them separately in the various great events of His incarnate life . I thank Thee that Thou hast taught us to be imitators of Thy ...
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abide according to Thy Acts of Hope ALMIGHTY Amen Christ our Lord death desire didst diligent eternal everlasting evermore faith flesh forgive gift give glorify Thee glorious God the Father godly hath heart heaven heavenly Father Holy Eucharist Holy Ghost holy Table hope that Thou humbly beseech Thee Jesus Christ's sake keep live lively sacrifice liveth and reigneth Lord Jesus Christ love Thee minister ness offer pardon patience peace perfect PONTIUS PILATE praise pray Thee prayers repentance Resurrection sacrifice Saints salvation serve Thee sinner sins soul strength strengthen Thine things Thou art Thou dost Thou hast Thou knowest Thou shalt Thou wilt Thy blessed Thy Church Thy dear Thy glory Thy grace Thy Holy Spirit Thy kingdom Thy love Thy majesty Thy mercy Thy Name Thy servant Thy service Thy Son Jesus Thy truth Thyself trust in Thee unto Thee unto Thy unworthy world without end worship
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Page 183 - O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 107 - We give thee hearty thanks, for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of the miseries of this sinful world...
Page 183 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life ; give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life, through the same JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Page 9 - I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest : for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
Page 67 - And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the Death and Passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and man ; Who did humble Himself, even to the death upon the Cross, for us miserable sinners, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death ; that He might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life.
Page 63 - And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, that he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Page 58 - Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them...
Page 181 - ALMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee graciously to behold this Thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross, Who now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Page 185 - GOD, Who as at this time didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of Thy Holy Spirit ; grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort...
Page 182 - ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life ; We humbly beseech thee, that, as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect...