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... desire to preface these ' Hours of Christian Devotion . ' May so much of divine truth as they contain find its way into the heart , and to God be the glory and the praise . A. THOLUCK . HALLE , 29th September 1839 . PREFACE TO THE ...
... desire to preface these ' Hours of Christian Devotion . ' May so much of divine truth as they contain find its way into the heart , and to God be the glory and the praise . A. THOLUCK . HALLE , 29th September 1839 . PREFACE TO THE ...
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... for I am heartily ashamed of my nakedness , and desire to be clothed with the righteousness of Thy Son . Oh , look upon me in mercy for His dear sake ! 6 . I was shapen in Eniquity . Why dost 24 5. We are all alike Sinners .
... for I am heartily ashamed of my nakedness , and desire to be clothed with the righteousness of Thy Son . Oh , look upon me in mercy for His dear sake ! 6 . I was shapen in Eniquity . Why dost 24 5. We are all alike Sinners .
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... desire to have my transgressions blotted out ! But now , when conscious of the very slightest aberration from Thy precepts , how uneasily my heart beats ! I can find no rest , nor even think of amendment , until I have entered my closet ...
... desire to have my transgressions blotted out ! But now , when conscious of the very slightest aberration from Thy precepts , how uneasily my heart beats ! I can find no rest , nor even think of amendment , until I have entered my closet ...
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... desire is , that the Almighty would answer me , and that mine adversary had written a book ; " for while I seemed righteous in my own cause , Thy judgments were too heavy for me , I could not bear them . But Thou , " who with rebukes ...
... desire is , that the Almighty would answer me , and that mine adversary had written a book ; " for while I seemed righteous in my own cause , Thy judgments were too heavy for me , I could not bear them . But Thou , " who with rebukes ...
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... Thee found at last all that I had so long , and with such unquenchable desire , been seeking on every hand . 1 1 Cor . xv . 10 . 2 James , iv . 8 . Thou art , O Lord , too strong for me 60 12. I resisted ignorantly in Unbelief .
... Thee found at last all that I had so long , and with such unquenchable desire , been seeking on every hand . 1 1 Cor . xv . 10 . 2 James , iv . 8 . Thou art , O Lord , too strong for me 60 12. I resisted ignorantly in Unbelief .
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