Daily Devotions for the Closet: To which are Added Prayers on Particular Occasions |
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... engaged to seek those things which are above , where he now sits at thy right hand ! Help me to chace . away carnal and worldly affections from my heart , and to raise my thoughts and views to spiritual and heavenly objects .. And may ...
... engaged to seek those things which are above , where he now sits at thy right hand ! Help me to chace . away carnal and worldly affections from my heart , and to raise my thoughts and views to spiritual and heavenly objects .. And may ...
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... engaged : And in this business let me never be slothful or neg- ligent , but always prepared to serve thee with cheerfulness , fidelity , and zeal . I would this morning , with all possi- ble seriousness and solemnity , renew the ...
... engaged : And in this business let me never be slothful or neg- ligent , but always prepared to serve thee with cheerfulness , fidelity , and zeal . I would this morning , with all possi- ble seriousness and solemnity , renew the ...
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... engaged in the work of prayer and praise . With what indifference have I heard the messages of thy grace , and attended to the notices of thy will : And how unaffected have I been with a sense of the evil of sin , the worth of my soul ...
... engaged in the work of prayer and praise . With what indifference have I heard the messages of thy grace , and attended to the notices of thy will : And how unaffected have I been with a sense of the evil of sin , the worth of my soul ...
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... to the world and its enjoyments , and possess true christian moderation . May the devo- tions I shall engage in , and the instruc- tions I shall receive this day , prove ef- fectual to this good purpose . May my mind be FOR THE CLOSET . 27.
... to the world and its enjoyments , and possess true christian moderation . May the devo- tions I shall engage in , and the instruc- tions I shall receive this day , prove ef- fectual to this good purpose . May my mind be FOR THE CLOSET . 27.
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... engaged , enable me to cherish and strengthen this principle more and more . May I hate sin with a more perfect hatred than I have hitherto done , and love and pursue holiness and religion with greater fervency and affec- tion of soul ...
... engaged , enable me to cherish and strengthen this principle more and more . May I hate sin with a more perfect hatred than I have hitherto done , and love and pursue holiness and religion with greater fervency and affec- tion of soul ...
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Popular passages
Page 69 - How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God ! how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
Page 123 - For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
Page 67 - LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
Page 114 - Now unto Him that is able to keep us from falling, and. to present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy ; to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever.
Page 63 - BLESS the LORD, O my soul : And all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, 0 my soul, And forget not all his benefits : Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction ; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things ; So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Page 99 - The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long, suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty...
Page 73 - Thou God, in whose hand my breath is, and whose are all my ways...
Page 50 - Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, 0 Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer.
Page 109 - Him may we turn our believing regards, and find in Him the wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, which as perishing sinners we need. In all our approaches to Thee, may we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of Him. May we know that He has borne our...
Page 75 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are venerable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.