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... do without . Its few simple words , taken almost exclusively from Holy Scriptures and from the primitive liturgies and fathers of the Church , will be found more A 2 suggestive of devout thoughts , more helpful to true humility.
... do without . Its few simple words , taken almost exclusively from Holy Scriptures and from the primitive liturgies and fathers of the Church , will be found more A 2 suggestive of devout thoughts , more helpful to true humility.
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... father's execution ) states they were his " private devotions and medita- tions " -the " Preces Private " of the first edition of the originals in Greek and Latin in 1675— compiled by himself as helps in his own religious life . The ...
... father's execution ) states they were his " private devotions and medita- tions " -the " Preces Private " of the first edition of the originals in Greek and Latin in 1675— compiled by himself as helps in his own religious life . The ...
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... Fathers and Liturgies ( whence he extracted a good deal ) were in that Language , or because that Language had some advantage for Devotion , as the many compound Words it contains strengthen the Ideas they convey to us , and make a more ...
... Fathers and Liturgies ( whence he extracted a good deal ) were in that Language , or because that Language had some advantage for Devotion , as the many compound Words it contains strengthen the Ideas they convey to us , and make a more ...
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... Father which is in secret . 3. They went up into an upper room . 4. He went up upon the housetop to pray . 5. They went up together into the Temple . 6. We kneeled down on the shore , and prayed . 7. He went forth over the brook Cedron ...
... Father which is in secret . 3. They went up into an upper room . 4. He went up upon the housetop to pray . 5. They went up together into the Temple . 6. We kneeled down on the shore , and prayed . 7. He went forth over the brook Cedron ...
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... Father of mercies , I beseech Thy fatherly compassion , despise me not , an unclean worm , a dead dog , a putrid corpse ; despise not Thou the work of Thine own hands ; despise not Thine own image though branded by sin . Lord , if Thou ...
... Father of mercies , I beseech Thy fatherly compassion , despise me not , an unclean worm , a dead dog , a putrid corpse ; despise not Thou the work of Thine own hands ; despise not Thine own image though branded by sin . Lord , if Thou ...
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Page 193 - COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire. Thou the anointing Spirit art, Who dost thy seven-fold gifts impart. Thy blessed Unction from above, Is comfort, life, and fire of love. Enable with perpetual light The dulness of our blinded sight.
Page 172 - For the grave cannot praise thee, death cannot celebrate thee: They that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Page 71 - Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches ; feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 174 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Page 260 - OUT of the deep have I called unto thee, O LORD ; LORD, hear my voice. 0 let thine ears consider well the voice of my complaint. If thou, LORD, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss; O LORD, who may abide it ? For there is mercy with thee: therefore shalt thou be feared.
Page 212 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 169 - LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid : thou hast loosed my bonds.
Page 1 - Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Page 171 - What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
Page 32 - One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.