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... gain His attention . Nor is the cause to be sought in any difficulty in the thing itself ; for nothing can be more clear than this , that prayer is but the speaking to God . The promise is simple : " Ask , and ye shall have , " ( Matt ...
... gain His attention . Nor is the cause to be sought in any difficulty in the thing itself ; for nothing can be more clear than this , that prayer is but the speaking to God . The promise is simple : " Ask , and ye shall have , " ( Matt ...
Page 56
... gains strength and the spirit of prayer fresh confidence . " Lord , teach us how to pray aright , With reverence and with fear ; Though dust and ashes in Thy sight , We may , we must draw near . " We perish if we cease from prayer : O ...
... gains strength and the spirit of prayer fresh confidence . " Lord , teach us how to pray aright , With reverence and with fear ; Though dust and ashes in Thy sight , We may , we must draw near . " We perish if we cease from prayer : O ...
Page 102
... gain a deeper , clearer insight into the dark recesses of our own hearts ; and though , doubtless , we shall be filled with fear and amazement at the discoveries of our own vileness , yet we are taking the right step to promote our own ...
... gain a deeper , clearer insight into the dark recesses of our own hearts ; and though , doubtless , we shall be filled with fear and amazement at the discoveries of our own vileness , yet we are taking the right step to promote our own ...
Page 109
... gains many an opportunity for silent and happy communion with God , which a prayerless spirit loses . When an indolent Christian complains of interruptions , con- stant difficulties , and vexatious hindrances , which prevent the ...
... gains many an opportunity for silent and happy communion with God , which a prayerless spirit loses . When an indolent Christian complains of interruptions , con- stant difficulties , and vexatious hindrances , which prevent the ...
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ALMIGHTY Amen answer to prayer apostle barrenness in prayer beseech Thee bitter blessing bright cause Christ our Lord Christian cloud communion confess death deep deep heart denied difficulties doubt earnest efficacy of prayer enjoyment everlasting everlasting God evermore faith Father fear feeling forgive GETHSEMANE give God's grace grant hear heart heart-blessing heart-work in prayer heart's desire heaven Holy Spirit hope ignorance inconsistency infirmities intercession Israel Jesus Christ lips mercifully mercy mind natural ness never Old Testament ourselves over-humbleness painful peace petitions plead Praise pray pride promise Psalm real efficacy realize reason for unanswered REGULARITY IN PRAYER self-ignor sense of need servants sinners sins sorrow spirit of prayer supplications teach Thine things Thou hast thoughts tion toil true prayer unanswered prayer unjust judge unto unworthy utterance voice weariness Whatsoever ye wisdom wish words worldly wrestling ye ask ye shall ask
Popular passages
Page 106 - O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise...
Page 125 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die.
Page 124 - GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations.
Page 125 - Come near and bless us when we wake, ere through the world our way we take; till in the ocean of thy love we lose ourselves in heaven above.
Page 120 - LORD, when we bend before thy throne, And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore...
Page 122 - Lord, deal not with us after our sins. Answer. Neither reward us after our iniquities. Let us pray. OGOD, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful...
Page 125 - Thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live ; have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of Thy Word ; and so fetch them home, blessed LORD, to Thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one Shepherd, JESUS CHRIST our LORD, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the HOLY SPIRIT, one GOD, world without end.
Page 8 - GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments, we may please thee both in will and deed, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 124 - And some have found the world is vain, Yet from the world they break not free; And some have friends who give them pain, Yet have not sought a friend in thee...
Page 125 - O merciful GOD, Who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live...