Family PrayersSwords, Stanford, 1837 - 328 pages |
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... consider all our interests in this life as of no value compared with the eternal welfare of our souls . May we seek first the kingdom of GOD , and His righteousness ; trusting that all things which are needful for the body shall be ...
... consider all our interests in this life as of no value compared with the eternal welfare of our souls . May we seek first the kingdom of GOD , and His righteousness ; trusting that all things which are needful for the body shall be ...
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... consider ourselves as passing on to a better country ; accounting it our great concern to escape from the snares which now surround us ; to make sure , each of us , our own salvation ; and to be doing good , before we die , with the ...
... consider ourselves as passing on to a better country ; accounting it our great concern to escape from the snares which now surround us ; to make sure , each of us , our own salvation ; and to be doing good , before we die , with the ...
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... consider the short- ness of life , and the nearness of death and of eternity ; that , whatsoever our hands find to do , we may do it with all our might . Let us have our loins girded and our lamps burning , and be as servants waiting ...
... consider the short- ness of life , and the nearness of death and of eternity ; that , whatsoever our hands find to do , we may do it with all our might . Let us have our loins girded and our lamps burning , and be as servants waiting ...
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... by the sense of Thy mercy , that we may lay to heart those things which we hear ; and may none of us receive this grace of God in vain . And when we return from Thy house , dispose us all to consider our Third Sunday Morning.
... by the sense of Thy mercy , that we may lay to heart those things which we hear ; and may none of us receive this grace of God in vain . And when we return from Thy house , dispose us all to consider our Third Sunday Morning.
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... consider how few are our days on earth ; and how soon we may be called to give up our account of the privileges which we have enjoyed , and of the talents committed to us . We have only a short and uncertain life between us , and ...
... consider how few are our days on earth ; and how soon we may be called to give up our account of the privileges which we have enjoyed , and of the talents committed to us . We have only a short and uncertain life between us , and ...
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afflicted ALMIGHTY Apostles armour of GOD beseech Thee bless Thee charity children of God Christian corrupt deliver desire disciples doctrine duties earth eternal everlasting evil faith favour fear forgive fruits give us grace glory grant unto hath heart heaven heavenly Father HENRY THORNTON honour hope humble imperfect prayers implore iniquity JESUS CHRIST Jews kingdom kingdom of heaven lives LORD's prayer Matt MATTHEW means of grace mind morality name of JESUS neighbour ness night obedience Old Testament ourselves pardon peace pearls before swine Pharisees praise pray Thee precept profess religion religious remember repentance righteousness SAVIOUR saying of CHRIST Scripture secret servants serve Thee sins sorrow souls teach temper temptations thank Thee Thee for Thy Thine things Thou hast thought Thy blessing Thy Gospel Thy grace Thy Holy Spirit Thy mercy Thy name Thy providence Thy word trespasses true trust truth unto Thee worldly worship
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Page 53 - ... for if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Page 26 - Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword ? Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Page 150 - And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Page 31 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 10 - Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Page 165 - Church, the safety, honour, and welfare of thy people ; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations.
Page 39 - Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.
Page 28 - YE ARE the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. NEITHER do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Page 102 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Page 107 - Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.