The book of private prayer

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Page 111 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 3 - Mother, born in the world ; Perfect God, and perfect Man : of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting ; Equal to the Father, as touching His Godhead ': and inferior to the Father, as touching His Manhood.
Page 173 - Lord, let me know mine end, and the number of my days : that I may be certified how long I have to live. Behold, Thon hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of Thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. i 1 For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them. And now, Lord, what is my hope : truly my hope is even in Thee.
Page 39 - Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me. Thou shalt prepare a table before me against them that trouble me : Thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my cup shall be full.
Page 87 - He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Page 3 - And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other : none is greater, or less than another ; But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together : and co-equal.
Page 85 - Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies : for they are ever with me.
Page 7 - Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean ; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Page 1 - And the Catholic Faith is this : that we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity, neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the substance.
Page 83 - The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever : the judgments of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb. Moreover by them 'is thy servant warned : and in keeping of them there is great reward.

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