Almighty God, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace .all wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote... The British Essayists;: Rambler - Page xiiby Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1824 - 454 pages
...labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, • I have heard Dr. Warton mention, that he was at Mr. Robert Dodsley's with the late Mr. Moore, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...mercy Ht the lost day, for the sake of Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer on the RAMBLER. ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...wisdom Is folly ; grant, I beseech Thee, that in this iny undertaking, thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 pages
...this deep and solemn purpose we accordingly find him imploring assistance in his labours from that " Giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly g." The Rambler was published on Tuesday, March 20, 1749 — 50, and appeared, without intermission,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 526 pages
...this deep and solemn purpose we accordingly find him imploring assistance in his labours from that " Giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly g-" The Rambler was published on Tuesday March 20, 1749 — 50, and appeared without intermission every... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 530 pages
...this deep and solemn purpose we accordingly find him imploring assistance in his labours from that " Giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...ineffectual, and without whose grace all wisdom is folly *." The Rambler was published on Tuesday, March 20, 1749—50, and appeared, without intermission,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 532 pages
...have a copy Whether I composed any before this I question. Prayer on the Rambler. ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour is ineffectual, and without whose grace all witiom is folly ; grant, I beseech Thee, that in this my undertaking, thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld... | |
| James Boswell - 1826 - 440 pages
...evidenced by the following prayer, which he composed and offered up on the occasion : " Almighty God, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and the... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...evidenced by the following prayer, which he composed and offered up on the occasion : "Almighty GOD, the k) he is thinking which side he shall take." He appeared...especially when any opinion whatever was delivered with an undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thy glory, and the... | |
| James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...the following prayer, which he composed and offered up on the occasion : "Almighty GOD, the giver or all good things, without whose help all labour is...wisdom is folly : grant, I beseech Thee, that in this undertaking thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that I may promote thv glory, and the... | |
| Robert Smith - Society of Friends - 1829 - 432 pages
...composed and offered up the following prayer, entitled ' Prayer on the Rambler.' " 'Almighty God, the giver of all good things, without whose help all labour...and without whose grace all wisdom is folly; grant, 1 beseech thee, that in this my undertaking, thy Holy Spirit may not be withheld from me, but that... | |
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