Evening devotions; or, The worship of God in spirit and in truth for every day in the year, tr. by R. Huish |
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... wish , and thither do all my endeavours tend . And is not the doctrine of my Jesus truly divine ? and were it not confirmed by miracles , and were it not sealed with his blood , it is in itself a miracle , a rising sun in the darkness ...
... wish , and thither do all my endeavours tend . And is not the doctrine of my Jesus truly divine ? and were it not confirmed by miracles , and were it not sealed with his blood , it is in itself a miracle , a rising sun in the darkness ...
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... wishes and hopes . On the same principle , that I cannot fully explain to myself the construction and the peculiar nature of the light of the sun , but still am perfectly sensible of the influence of its warmth in the preservation of my ...
... wishes and hopes . On the same principle , that I cannot fully explain to myself the construction and the peculiar nature of the light of the sun , but still am perfectly sensible of the influence of its warmth in the preservation of my ...
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... wishes and prospects were annihilated . His death had obscured whatever he had taught and prophesied . The life of the Messiah had become to all , an enigma . Their minds were envelopped in doubt , when the body of their divine master ...
... wishes and prospects were annihilated . His death had obscured whatever he had taught and prophesied . The life of the Messiah had become to all , an enigma . Their minds were envelopped in doubt , when the body of their divine master ...
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... wishes and desires . Strengthened and supported afresh in the path of holiness and virtue , I will in future tread upon it with a firmer step , I will surmount , every difficulty , on my pilgrimage through the world I 24 EVENING DEVOTIONS .
... wishes and desires . Strengthened and supported afresh in the path of holiness and virtue , I will in future tread upon it with a firmer step , I will surmount , every difficulty , on my pilgrimage through the world I 24 EVENING DEVOTIONS .
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... wish to be able to renew his life , in order to enjoy it with greater wisdom . In vain then does he feel the terrible truth that every minute that was wilfully lost , was the in- fraction of a most solemn duty and an actual spoliation ...
... wish to be able to renew his life , in order to enjoy it with greater wisdom . In vain then does he feel the terrible truth that every minute that was wilfully lost , was the in- fraction of a most solemn duty and an actual spoliation ...
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Popular passages
Page 241 - And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Page 393 - Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are His; And he changeth the times and the seasons he removeth Kings, and setteth up Kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.
Page 807 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...
Page 50 - I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Page 319 - The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Page 356 - Thou, even thou, art Lord alone: thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all ; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Page 419 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make us perfect in every good work to do his will, working in us that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 351 - Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, 0 Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.
Page 37 - Judge not, and ye shall not be judged : condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned : forgive, and ye shall be forgiven : give, and it shall be given unto you : good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Page 279 - Create in me a clean heart, O God; And renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.