Old wells re-opened; a manual of devotion from forgotten sources: ed. by M. Dods |
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The sun stands still if Thou commandest , and even goes back to obey Thy will ; And yet the sun pretends to no reward , nor looks to be placed in a higher heaven . We who expect those glorious promises , and aim no lower than the heaven ...
The sun stands still if Thou commandest , and even goes back to obey Thy will ; And yet the sun pretends to no reward , nor looks to be placed in a higher heaven . We who expect those glorious promises , and aim no lower than the heaven ...
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PEN thine eyes , my soul , and see , OPEN Once more the light returns to thee ; Look round about , and choose the way Thou mean'st to travel o'er to - day . Think on the dangers thou may'st meet , And always watch thy sliding feet ...
PEN thine eyes , my soul , and see , OPEN Once more the light returns to thee ; Look round about , and choose the way Thou mean'st to travel o'er to - day . Think on the dangers thou may'st meet , And always watch thy sliding feet ...
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Have we industriously contrived occasions to improve , as we are able , ourselves and others ? Alas , dear Lord ! what do we see , when seriously we look into our guilty selves ? When we reflect upon our former years — nay , Wednesday .
Have we industriously contrived occasions to improve , as we are able , ourselves and others ? Alas , dear Lord ! what do we see , when seriously we look into our guilty selves ? When we reflect upon our former years — nay , Wednesday .
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Which we see , though spread all o'er with thorns , yet carried Him directly to the glories of paradise ; Shall we not confidently rely on so gracious a Leader , who promises , if we faint , to look back and relieve us ?
Which we see , though spread all o'er with thorns , yet carried Him directly to the glories of paradise ; Shall we not confidently rely on so gracious a Leader , who promises , if we faint , to look back and relieve us ?
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Oh no ; they but deceive me with a smiling look , which I too often have proved by dear experience . It is God alone that yields a true content ; it is God alone that fills us with delight . Take away , then , thy flatteries , false ...
Oh no ; they but deceive me with a smiling look , which I too often have proved by dear experience . It is God alone that yields a true content ; it is God alone that fills us with delight . Take away , then , thy flatteries , false ...
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Términos y frases comunes
adore affections AMEN beginning beseech Thee blessed bliss bounty charity choose continually cross danger dark dear Lord death delight Deliver earth eternal expect eyes faith Father favour fear feel flesh follies forgive give glorious Glory govern gracious gracious Lord grant hand happy hearts heaven Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour hope humble humbly HYMN infinite Jesus Christ keep Kingdom light live look Lord love Thee mercy misery move Name nature never night once ourselves pardon peace perfect poor praise pray PRAYER present providence PSALM receive Redeemer refuse relieve repent Saviour sense sing sins Sometimes soul Suffer sure sweet temptation Thee to hear Thine things Thou art Thou hast thoughts Three Thy grace Thy holy Thyself true truth unto watch whole wisdom world without end
Pasajes populares
Página 108 - 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; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Página 50 - ... seek Thy honour and glory : and that we, and all her subjects (duly considering whose authority she hath), may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey her, in Thee, and for Thee, according to Thy blessed Word and ordinance ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Página 94 - Spirit ever be with them, and so lead them in the knowledge and obedience of thy word, that in the end they may obtain everlasting life, through our Lord Jesus Christ, who with thee and the holy Ghost liveth and reigneth ever one God world without end. Amen.
Página 96 - And above all things ye must give most humble and hearty thanks to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, for the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and man; who did humble himself, even to the death upon the cross, for us miserable sinners, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death : that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life.
Página 3 - Prevent, we beseech thee, O Lord, our actions by thy holy inspirations, and carry them on by thy gracious assistance ; that every prayer and work of ours may begin always from thee, and by thee be happily ended.
Página 49 - Infant, that he, being born again, and being made heir of everlasting salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, may continue thy servant, and attain thy promise, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same Holy Spirit everlastingly.
Página 70 - Come love ! Come LORD ! & that long day For which I languish, come away. When this dry soul those eyes shall see, And drink the unseal'd sourse of thee. When Glory's sun faith's shades shall chase, And for thy veil give me thy FACE.
Página 81 - Here I repent and sin again ; Now I revive, and now am slain ; Slain with the same unhappy dart Which, oh ! too often wounds my heart.
Página 10 - Him who died for our sins, and rose again for our justification, and now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God world without end.
Página 53 - Thee ? Thy bounty gives us all we have, And we thy gifts abuse ; . Thy bounty gives us e'en Thyself, And we Thyself refuse.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Old wells re-opened; a manual of devotion from forgotten sources: ed. by M. Dods |
| Autor | Old wells |
| Editor | Marcus Dods |
| Publicado | 1881 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 31 Ago. 2006 |
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