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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... look on a family circle . What tender feelings ! what mutual love ! what com- mon joys ! what united sorrows ! The blow that strikes one member , reaches all . The joy that lights up one countenance , diffuses its blessings over all ...
... look on a family circle . What tender feelings ! what mutual love ! what com- mon joys ! what united sorrows ! The blow that strikes one member , reaches all . The joy that lights up one countenance , diffuses its blessings over all ...
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... look for iron enactments , and Gothic and terrific mandates here . A parent's love for his children , prompts him to do all that is possible for their welfare . For them he toils , he denies himself , he watches around their beds of ...
... look for iron enactments , and Gothic and terrific mandates here . A parent's love for his children , prompts him to do all that is possible for their welfare . For them he toils , he denies himself , he watches around their beds of ...
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... looks for inexorable law to know whether he shall stretch out his arms to aid ? Why is it not so , we ask , in regard ... look for statutes to bind us to seek his blessing and ask his protecting care ? The shades of evening come around ...
... looks for inexorable law to know whether he shall stretch out his arms to aid ? Why is it not so , we ask , in regard ... look for statutes to bind us to seek his blessing and ask his protecting care ? The shades of evening come around ...
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... look at his children with a parent's feeling , and remember they go to a world of dangers , and woes ; to inevitable scenes of sorrow and of death ; to an illimitable eter- nity ; and to remember that none but the arm of Je- hovah can ...
... look at his children with a parent's feeling , and remember they go to a world of dangers , and woes ; to inevitable scenes of sorrow and of death ; to an illimitable eter- nity ; and to remember that none but the arm of Je- hovah can ...
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... look at this . On this , then , I remark , 1. She is obvious- ly the very person who needs the aid of family prayer . God has taken away the head and earthly father in his mysterious dealings - he whose it was to conduct your devotions ...
... look at this . On this , then , I remark , 1. She is obvious- ly the very person who needs the aid of family prayer . God has taken away the head and earthly father in his mysterious dealings - he whose it was to conduct your devotions ...
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afflicted Almighty Amen behold beseech thee bless thee children of men Christ Jesus Christian comfort darkness dear death duty dwell earth eternal ev'ry everlasting evermore evil eyes faith favour fear feel flesh forgive fulness give glorious gospel grant hath hear hearts heaven Holy Ghost honour hope humble HYMN iniquities Israel Jesus Christ kingdom land let thy light live living sacrifice Lord Jesus Christ means of grace mind morning ness never night o'er ourselves pardon peace pleasure pow'r praise pray thee prayer Redeemer rejoice religion rest righteousness Sabbath sake salvation sanctify Saviour sinners sins sleep sorrow souls teach tender mercies thank thee thanksgiving thine things thou art thou art God thou hast thou wilt throne thy blessing thy glory thy grace thy gracious thy hands thy Holy Spirit thy love thy mercy thy name thy servants thy word tion unto thee worship
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Page 129 - 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 64 - 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 185 - 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 196 - 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 120 - 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 45 - 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 237 - 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 141 - The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Page 245 - 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 209 - 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...