The retired Christian exercised in divine thoughts, and heavenly meditations |
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... converse of busy men ! But since these happy hours , and my life itself is so very short , I will make the best of it , and employ it all in the pleasures of thinking and doing well . O my Lord ! what need was there that thou shouldest ...
... converse of busy men ! But since these happy hours , and my life itself is so very short , I will make the best of it , and employ it all in the pleasures of thinking and doing well . O my Lord ! what need was there that thou shouldest ...
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... converse with his Father and the blessed Spirit ? What lively and sensible enjoy- ments of God's presence , 0 my soul ! have blessed the solitudes of retired saints ! Thus devout and heavenly Daniel ; thus fervent Peter ; thus John ...
... converse with his Father and the blessed Spirit ? What lively and sensible enjoy- ments of God's presence , 0 my soul ! have blessed the solitudes of retired saints ! Thus devout and heavenly Daniel ; thus fervent Peter ; thus John ...
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... converse with their God in private ! But their labour was not loss ; for no sooner had they aban- doned the world , but God requited them with foretastes of the joys above , and sent them an earnest of those unutterable glories which ...
... converse with their God in private ! But their labour was not loss ; for no sooner had they aban- doned the world , but God requited them with foretastes of the joys above , and sent them an earnest of those unutterable glories which ...
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... converse with angles and God himself , can they stoop to such conversation , such company , such discourse as this ? And yet this is generally such as the world affords . Take it , then , ye worldings , and hold it fast ; I will rob 14 ...
... converse with angles and God himself , can they stoop to such conversation , such company , such discourse as this ? And yet this is generally such as the world affords . Take it , then , ye worldings , and hold it fast ; I will rob 14 ...
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... converse , in her contemplations of the saints above , and the folly and the madness of the world below . Dear Saviour , how distant from the truth are men's conceptions of the retired followers of thy life , and of thy cross , as if ...
... converse , in her contemplations of the saints above , and the folly and the madness of the world below . Dear Saviour , how distant from the truth are men's conceptions of the retired followers of thy life , and of thy cross , as if ...
Términos y frases comunes
angels anger apostle art thou ashamed Behold beseech thee bitter blood body burning burning lake Canaan CHEAP STREET Christ Christian confess consider contemplation cries cross crown dear death delights despised devout dition divine divine charity dreadful drop of water earnest endless enjoy enjoyment eternal everlasting Father fear ferings fervour flames folly glorious glory God the Father hallelujahs happy heart heaven heavenly hell holy honour humble soul immortal soul Jesus King kingdom kingdom of heaven live look meditation ment mirth misery ness never nity passion piety pity pleasures praise prayer precious blood ravished Redeemer repent reproach retired rich sacred sake Saviour scorn shew sight sinner sins soul sufferings sure terrors thine things thou art thou didst thou hast thoughts throne thy Lord thy love thyself tion torments trifle unto viour wealth whilst wicked world worldly worm wounds wretched yonder zeal
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Página 112 - Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us : thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us: thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer: thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father...
Página 104 - YE that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in His holy ways ; Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God, meekly kneeling upon your knees.
Página 112 - GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
Página 107 - It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.
Página 107 - Preface, according to the time, if there be any specially appointed : or else immediately shall follow, mHEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious Name ; evermore praising Thee, and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of Thy glory : Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord most High.
Página 27 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Página 153 - And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
Página 156 - And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
Página 153 - It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
Página 207 - Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.