Pietas privata, the book of private devotion, with an intr. essay on prayer1830 |
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Página 31
... retiring to his closet , -where , through our great " High Priest , who is touched with the feeling of our infirmities , " he may in secret come boldly to a throne of grace , and obtain mercy , and find grace to help in every time of ...
... retiring to his closet , -where , through our great " High Priest , who is touched with the feeling of our infirmities , " he may in secret come boldly to a throne of grace , and obtain mercy , and find grace to help in every time of ...
Página 39
... retiring to a soli- tary place to pray . A good name among men is more valued by a hypocrite than a good life or a good conscience . Under some temporary alarm he may cry aloud upon his bed , or seek relief on his knees in retirement ...
... retiring to a soli- tary place to pray . A good name among men is more valued by a hypocrite than a good life or a good conscience . Under some temporary alarm he may cry aloud upon his bed , or seek relief on his knees in retirement ...
Página 40
... retires from the ob- servation of men to " give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name , ( and to ) wor- ship the Lord in the beauty of holiness . " ( Ps . xxix . 2. ) He is not satisfied with a mere external performance of the duty ...
... retires from the ob- servation of men to " give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name , ( and to ) wor- ship the Lord in the beauty of holiness . " ( Ps . xxix . 2. ) He is not satisfied with a mere external performance of the duty ...
Página 41
... retiring to his closet without neglecting his worldly business , in which he must be diligent from a regard to the Divine precept ( Rom . xii . 11 ) , and for his family's sake . Or , should his conscience testify that he has time ...
... retiring to his closet without neglecting his worldly business , in which he must be diligent from a regard to the Divine precept ( Rom . xii . 11 ) , and for his family's sake . Or , should his conscience testify that he has time ...
Página 42
... retiring to rest ( com- pare Mark , i.35 with Luke , vi.12 ) , he found sufficient time , and in the open air , on a mountain , or in a garden , a convenient place for pouring out his soul to God . The hypocrite wants a heart for it ...
... retiring to rest ( com- pare Mark , i.35 with Luke , vi.12 ) , he found sufficient time , and in the open air , on a mountain , or in a garden , a convenient place for pouring out his soul to God . The hypocrite wants a heart for it ...
Términos y frases comunes
adore affections affliction Amen beseech thee BISHOP WILSON blessed charity Christian closet cloth boards comfort communion confess death declension desire Devo diligent Divine Divine grace duty enable eternal evil eyes faith fear flesh forgiveness gilt edges give me grace glory godly Gospel gracious grant half-bound hath hear heart heaven heavenly Father hope humble humility Jesus Christ Jesus Christ's sake Lamb of God let thy live look means of grace MEDITATION mind morning myste name of Jesus neglect night pardon perfect praise pray preserve PRIVATE DEVOTION private prayer promises religion repentance retire Sabbath salvation sanctify Saviour Scriptures secret prayer shew sincerity sins solemn litany sorrow soul strength temptation thank thee thine things thou art thou hast thou mightest thoughts throne of grace thy grace thy Holy Spirit thy mercy thy service thy sight thy word tion unto thee vanity wants watch
Pasajes populares
Página 33 - For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Página 88 - And we beseech thee give us that due sense of all thy mercies that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful and that we may show forth thy praise not only with our lips but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days...
Página 36 - I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever : but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me ; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Página 35 - I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Página 169 - Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try, Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry,
Página 174 - Direct, control, suggest this day All I design, or do, or say, That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite ! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!
Página 45 - Create in me a clean heart, O God ; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence ; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation ; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
Página 169 - Prayer is the burden of a sigh ; The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
Página 127 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Página 175 - There, if thy Spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode, Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God ! There like the nightingale she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise.