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... Scripture ; it ascends to the highest and it bends to the lowest ; it controls the monarch upon his throne , and it cheers the captive in his dungeon ; it can direct the statesman in the crowded senate , and , ( the case in point , ) it ...
... Scripture ; it ascends to the highest and it bends to the lowest ; it controls the monarch upon his throne , and it cheers the captive in his dungeon ; it can direct the statesman in the crowded senate , and , ( the case in point , ) it ...
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... Scripture ; and he stated that this was his own practice . Enter on the duty of prayer with calm thought- fulness and self - collection . Examine if you really desire the things for which you ask , for per- LETTER I.
... Scripture ; and he stated that this was his own practice . Enter on the duty of prayer with calm thought- fulness and self - collection . Examine if you really desire the things for which you ask , for per- LETTER I.
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... scriptural reading , that as in praying you speak to God , so in reading the Scriptures , you 1 may hear him speaking to you . ' Every THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER . 9.
... scriptural reading , that as in praying you speak to God , so in reading the Scriptures , you 1 may hear him speaking to you . ' Every THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER . 9.
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... Scripture may afford food , scope , matter - nay , words for prayer , and let it so be used . When you kneel down to prayer , let your Bible be with you . When we pray in accordance with the sacred volume , we may indeed pray with ...
... Scripture may afford food , scope , matter - nay , words for prayer , and let it so be used . When you kneel down to prayer , let your Bible be with you . When we pray in accordance with the sacred volume , we may indeed pray with ...
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... scriptural , and encouraging . And in a book authoritatively re- commended by the English Church , though un- known to many of her children , ( the Book of Homilies ) are some admirable instructions , quaint in style , but solid and ...
... scriptural , and encouraging . And in a book authoritatively re- commended by the English Church , though un- known to many of her children , ( the Book of Homilies ) are some admirable instructions , quaint in style , but solid and ...
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Page 85 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Page 76 - Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Page 72 - As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God...
Page 76 - When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Page 76 - How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Page 210 - And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 33 - For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Page 32 - When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness ? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay ? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay...
Page 84 - And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.