Pietas privata, the book of private devotion, with an intr. essay on prayer1830 |
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Page 87
... Watch over my path ; compass me about with thy favour ; preserve me in my going out and coming in ; and direct all my steps in the way of thy commandments . Make me truly honest and conscientious in all my dealings ; diligent in the per ...
... Watch over my path ; compass me about with thy favour ; preserve me in my going out and coming in ; and direct all my steps in the way of thy commandments . Make me truly honest and conscientious in all my dealings ; diligent in the per ...
Page 93
... watch- ful providence during the silent hours of this night . O thou Shepherd of Israel , who never slumberest nor sleepest , watch over me as one of thy flock : embrace with the arms of thy mercy , and bring into thy fold , all my ...
... watch- ful providence during the silent hours of this night . O thou Shepherd of Israel , who never slumberest nor sleepest , watch over me as one of thy flock : embrace with the arms of thy mercy , and bring into thy fold , all my ...
Page 100
... under thy kind protection . Watch over me while I sleep . If I wake in the night- season , may my meditation of thee be sweet , and my soul be glad in the Lord . If I am spared to see the light of the 100 PIETAS PRIVATA .
... under thy kind protection . Watch over me while I sleep . If I wake in the night- season , may my meditation of thee be sweet , and my soul be glad in the Lord . If I am spared to see the light of the 100 PIETAS PRIVATA .
Page 113
... watch over all my ways , that I may never be surprised by sudden temptations or a careless spirit , nor re- turn to folly or vanity . Set a watch , O Lord , before my mouth , and keep the door of my lips , that I offend not with my ...
... watch over all my ways , that I may never be surprised by sudden temptations or a careless spirit , nor re- turn to folly or vanity . Set a watch , O Lord , before my mouth , and keep the door of my lips , that I offend not with my ...
Page 114
... watch- ful shepherd , visitest thy careless sheep , and warnest them of approaching dan- ger ; may I , when inclined to sloth , hear thy pastoral voice sounding in my ears , " Watch and pray . " Grant to me a just sense of my inability ...
... watch- ful shepherd , visitest thy careless sheep , and warnest them of approaching dan- ger ; may I , when inclined to sloth , hear thy pastoral voice sounding in my ears , " Watch and pray . " Grant to me a just sense of my inability ...
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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
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Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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,
Page 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!
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 127 - Rejoice the soul of thy servant : for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Page 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.