An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Magdalen Charity: To which are Added the Rev. Dr. Dodd's Sermons, Preached Before the President, Vice-presidents, and Governors, &c. His Sermon Preached Before His Royal Highness the Du |
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... thee from de- " struction , and reached out his merciful hand " to refcue thee from woe everlasting ! Bleffed , " for ever bleffed be thofe into whofe hearts he put it to open the doors of this houfe of re- pentance : may thefe our ...
... thee from de- " struction , and reached out his merciful hand " to refcue thee from woe everlasting ! Bleffed , " for ever bleffed be thofe into whofe hearts he put it to open the doors of this houfe of re- pentance : may thefe our ...
Page 164
... thee my fins bear witness against me ; but there is mercy with thee , therefore fhalt thou be feared pardon and pity me for the fake of thy bleffed Son , my Lord and Saviour . I acknowledge my tranfgreffions ; and truly repent before ...
... thee my fins bear witness against me ; but there is mercy with thee , therefore fhalt thou be feared pardon and pity me for the fake of thy bleffed Son , my Lord and Saviour . I acknowledge my tranfgreffions ; and truly repent before ...
Page 165
... thee , that I may continually strive to please thee : and let it be thy pleafure , Father of mercies , and God of all comfort , fo fully to pardon all that is paft , and fo completely to direct me in all which is to come , that I may ...
... thee , that I may continually strive to please thee : and let it be thy pleafure , Father of mercies , and God of all comfort , fo fully to pardon all that is paft , and fo completely to direct me in all which is to come , that I may ...
Page 166
... thee with a pure heart and quiet mind , and bring forth fruits meet for repentance . To thee , Lord , do I humbly dedicate myself , my foul , and my body ; ftrengthen my good re- folutions , and preferve me from all the allure- ments of ...
... thee with a pure heart and quiet mind , and bring forth fruits meet for repentance . To thee , Lord , do I humbly dedicate myself , my foul , and my body ; ftrengthen my good re- folutions , and preferve me from all the allure- ments of ...
Page 168
... thee , whom we have fo much of- fended , and whofe patience and long fuffering we have fo often and grievously abused . O Lord ! we have finned , we have done wick- edly , we have broken thy holy Commandments , by thought , word , and ...
... thee , whom we have fo much of- fended , and whofe patience and long fuffering we have fo often and grievously abused . O Lord ! we have finned , we have done wick- edly , we have broken thy holy Commandments , by thought , word , and ...
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Page 181 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
Page 183 - Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around...
Page 185 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Page 105 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 168 - Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers ; neither take thou vengeance of our sins : spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 184 - To all my weak complaints and cries, Thy mercy lent an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learn'd To form themselves in pray'r. Unnumber'd comforts to my soul Thy tender care bestow'd, Before my infant heart conceiv'd From whom those comforts flow'd. When, in the slipp'ry paths of youth, With heedless steps, I ran, Thine arm, unseen, convey'd me safe, And led me up to man.
Page 181 - Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done, That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
Page 191 - Chase from our minds the infernal foe, And peace, the fruit of love, bestow; And, lest our feet should step astray, Protect and guide us in the way. Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe; Give us Thyself, that we may see The Father, and the Son, by Thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend the...
Page 172 - THE Lord bless us, and keep us : the Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us : the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon us, and give us peace, now and for evermore.
Page 21 - It is good for me that I have been in trouble : that I may learn thy statutes.