...pray thee, thy power, and *' come among us, and with great might 334 The fourth Sunday in Advent. " succour us, that whereas through our " sins and wickedness,...let and " hindered in running the race that is set be" fore us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may " speedily help and deliver us through the " satisfaction...

...in Advent, The Collect. OLORD, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with jreat might succour us ; that whereas through our sins and...hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy x>untiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us, through the satisfaction of thy Son our...

...in direct hostility to a life of faith and holiness. And hence arises the bitter complaint, that " we are sore let and hindered " in running the race that is set before us," on the vigorous prosecution and final success of which the crown of glory depends. This conflict must...

...the apostle doth confess, that concupiscence and lust hath of itself the nature of sin. — Art. Q. . O Lord, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come...grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us. Col. 4 Su?id. Advent. • 31 CALVIN. produces these desires in our minds. We maintain, therefore, that...

...faith by my works. O that I could abound yet more and more in works of Christian charity ! but I am sore let, and hindered in running the race that is set before me. Lord, I beseech thee to give me a heart to feel for the distresses of my fellow-creatures, and...

...among us, and with great Might succour me ; tion- that whereas through my Sins and Wickednesses I am sore let and hindered in running the Race that is set before me, thy bountiful Grace and Mercy may speedily help and deliver me, through, the Satisfaction of thy...

...serve him without his special " grace" ' ." The same doctrine is expressed in many of our Collects. "As we are " sore let and hindered in running the race " that is set before us," we pray " that " Go'd's bountiful grace and mercy may "speedily help and deliver us n ." " By " reason...

...Advent. Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness ; For the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and...hindered in running the race that is set before us, • • i • < • . For Christmas Day, Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption...

...influence and assist« inr of divine grace. " О Lord ! raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come amongst us, and, with great might, succour us; that, whereas,...grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us." When we have, by the studying or the hearing of the word of God, discovered what is the path of duty,...

...upright, terthc Epi. raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among nli Sunday , i , , . , phany. . us, and with great might succour us; that whereas,...grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us, support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. THANKSGIVING...