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... favors he does us . And does the Father of our spirits , the giver of every good gift , deserve no daily notice from us , no affectionate salutation , no grateful recognition of indebtedness to him ? I am certain he expects it , for he ...
... favors he does us . And does the Father of our spirits , the giver of every good gift , deserve no daily notice from us , no affectionate salutation , no grateful recognition of indebtedness to him ? I am certain he expects it , for he ...
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... favor of it . I sus- pect Abraham , who was so careful to instruct his household in the way of the Lord , did not neglect to pray with them . And David , I am quite confi- dent , prayed in his family . It is said of him on one occasion ...
... favor of it . I sus- pect Abraham , who was so careful to instruct his household in the way of the Lord , did not neglect to pray with them . And David , I am quite confi- dent , prayed in his family . It is said of him on one occasion ...
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... favor of the practice , this alone would be sufficient . I think it is Jay who says that a fa- mily without prayer is like a house without a roof— it has no protection . Who would like to live in such a house ? 3. I must Pray more . I ...
... favor of the practice , this alone would be sufficient . I think it is Jay who says that a fa- mily without prayer is like a house without a roof— it has no protection . Who would like to live in such a house ? 3. I must Pray more . I ...
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... favor that we may petition God and ask of him eternal life , with the confidence that we shall not ask in vain ! How strange it is that we no more value and exercise this privilege of prayer ! It is astonishing that the sense of want ...
... favor that we may petition God and ask of him eternal life , with the confidence that we shall not ask in vain ! How strange it is that we no more value and exercise this privilege of prayer ! It is astonishing that the sense of want ...
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... Christian reader , you complain perhaps that your prayer is not heard ; suppose you try the efficacy of praise . Peradventure you will find that the way to obtain new favors is to praise the Lord for favors 40 PRACTICAL THOUGHTS .
... Christian reader , you complain perhaps that your prayer is not heard ; suppose you try the efficacy of praise . Peradventure you will find that the way to obtain new favors is to praise the Lord for favors 40 PRACTICAL THOUGHTS .
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