OR,

HELPS TO THOUGHT AND PRAYER,

FOR THE USE OF THE SICK:

Based on Short Passages of Scripture.

SECOND SERIES.

BY THE REV.

FRANCIS BOURDILLON, M.A.,

Author of " Bedside Readings,” “ Lesser Lights,” &c.

PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE TRACT COMMITTEE

LONDON:
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE,
NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, CHARING CROSS, W.C.;

43, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, E.C.

BRIGHTON : 135, VORTH STREET.
NEW YORK : E. & J. B. YOUNG AND CO.

1893.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

SUBJECT AND PASSAGE.

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I. The Appeal of the Creature to his Creator. Psalm cxix.

73; Psalmi cxxxix. 14 5

11. Groanings and Desires. Psalm xxxviii. 8, 9

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III. The Battle of the Thoughts. Psalm xxxv. 1-3 .

15

IV. A Token asked for. Psalm lxxxvi. 17

19

V. Climbing upwards. Psalm cxxxix. 7 (P.B. version) 24

VI. In Heaviness. Psalm lxxvii. 3 .

29

VII. An Exhortation against Fear. Isaiah xli. 10

34

VIII. A Servant of the Lord. Psalm cxix. 125

39

IX. A Cry for immediate Help. Psalm lxx. 1, 5

45

X. Forgiven and forgiving. Eph. iv. 31, 32

51

XI. Difficulty in Prayer. Rom. viii. 26

56

XII. “My times are in Thy hand.” Psalın xxxi. 15

60

XIII. The God of Hope. Rom. xv. 13.

65

XIV. Entangled in a Net. Psalm xxv. 15 .

70

XV. Thanks and Praise. Psalm 1. 23 (P.B.)

75

XVI. A Relapse. Psalm ix. 18 .

80

XVII. The Hills about Jerusalem. Psalm cxxv. 2 (P.B.) 85

XVIII. The Cry of the Needy. Psalm xl. 17

90

XIX. Darkness of Soul. John vi. 17

85

XX. Joy and Health. Psalm cxviii. 15-18 (P.B.)

101

XXI. Always rejoicing. Phil. iv. 4

106

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XXII. Entreaty for a Respite. Psalm xxxix. 13 (P.B.) 112

XXIII. Stillness before God. Psalm xlvi. 10

117

XXIV. Love because of Prayer heard. Psalm cxvi. 1

122

XXV. “A long time in that case.” John v. 6

127

XXVI. “A feeble folk.” Prov. xxx. 26

132

XXVII. Encouragement in the Lord. 1 Samuel xxx. 6 137

XXVIII. Summer sounds. Psalm cxlv. 10.

143

XXIX. Sorrow upon Sorrow. Phil. ii. 27.

148

XXX. The Day of Trouble. Psalm 1. 15

153

XXXI. The Sisters' Message. John xi. 3

159

XXXII. The Touch of Faith. Matt. ix. 20-22

164

XXXIII. Passing away. 1 John ii. 17

169

XXXIV. The Compassion of Jesus for Invalids. Matt. xiv. 14 174

XXXV. Thoughts of the Past. Psalm cxix. 59 .

179

XXXVI. The only Helper. Psalm xciv. 17

184

XXXVII. Not overwhelmed. Isa. xliii. 2

189

XXXVIII. The Appeal of an aged Servant. Psalm lxxi. 9 196

XXXIX. Seeking, Hoping, and Waiting. Lament. iii. 24-26 202

XL. Like Heaven. Psalm cvii. 13

207

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ALONE WITH GOD;

OR,

HELPS TO THOUGHT AND PRAYER.

CHAPTER I.

THE APPEAL OF THE CREATURE TO HIS

CREATOR.

Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me.”—Psalm

cxix. 73. “I will praise Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully

made ; marvellous are Thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”—Psalm cxxxix. 14.

God is my Creator. He made me,

, and fashioned me. Before ever I saw the light of day, His almighty power was at work upon me, making me in secret, fashioning my limbs and all the parts of my body, carrying them on to completion while yet all unseen and