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... prayer . It was Adam's privilege to have a mother who could pray for him , and with him , and teach him to pray for himself . As soon as the children could speak , she taught them , in the Lord's Prayer , to call God " our Father . " As ...
... prayer . It was Adam's privilege to have a mother who could pray for him , and with him , and teach him to pray for himself . As soon as the children could speak , she taught them , in the Lord's Prayer , to call God " our Father . " As ...
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... prayer , and then fix their minds on some important sentence in the chapter , making them repeat the words ; a method which secured their attention , and imbned their minds more thoroughly with the truth . " The world , " in the ...
... prayer , and then fix their minds on some important sentence in the chapter , making them repeat the words ; a method which secured their attention , and imbned their minds more thoroughly with the truth . " The world , " in the ...
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... prayer . One consequence was , his mind became enlightened to comprehend the analogy of the faith ; the great redeeming plan so harmonious with itself and with all truth . From these oracles of the living God he learned his creed , and ...
... prayer . One consequence was , his mind became enlightened to comprehend the analogy of the faith ; the great redeeming plan so harmonious with itself and with all truth . From these oracles of the living God he learned his creed , and ...
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... prayer at last failed ; he could neither plead . nor wrestle with God . . . . It is said the time of man's extremity is the time of God's opportuni- ty . He now felt strongly in his soul , ' Pray to Christ ; ' another word for , ' come ...
... prayer at last failed ; he could neither plead . nor wrestle with God . . . . It is said the time of man's extremity is the time of God's opportuni- ty . He now felt strongly in his soul , ' Pray to Christ ; ' another word for , ' come ...
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... prayer kneeled in a corner with his face to the wall . While praying , the Lord Jesus seemed to appear to the eyes of his mind , as he is described , ( Rev. i , 13 , 14 , ) ' clothed with a garment down to the foot , and girt about the ...
... prayer kneeled in a corner with his face to the wall . While praying , the Lord Jesus seemed to appear to the eyes of his mind , as he is described , ( Rev. i , 13 , 14 , ) ' clothed with a garment down to the foot , and girt about the ...
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Page 54 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain : that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
Page 21 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew: Well had the boding tremblers learn'd to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laugh'd with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 28 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Page 33 - The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Page 177 - But ye beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Page 322 - Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
Page 97 - God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
Page 47 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned I saw seven golden candlesticks ; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Page 186 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things ; those things, which ye have both 384 learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do ; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Page 113 - And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give : for the labourer is worthy of his hire.