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... sinner shrinks from contact with sin . He , who has washed his robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb dreads the mire of this world . If indeed his Father sees it needful for the trial of his faith to cause him to walk ...
... sinner shrinks from contact with sin . He , who has washed his robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb dreads the mire of this world . If indeed his Father sees it needful for the trial of his faith to cause him to walk ...
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... sinners . " And when the disciple whom Jesus loved saw his Lord in Patmos , he fell at His feet as dead . " Whenever we are tempted to think lightly of our sins , let us patiently consider how these holy men of God regarded themselves ...
... sinners . " And when the disciple whom Jesus loved saw his Lord in Patmos , he fell at His feet as dead . " Whenever we are tempted to think lightly of our sins , let us patiently consider how these holy men of God regarded themselves ...
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... sinner . Is it so with us ? Then are we prepared to welcome the assurance , Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law , being made a curse for us . God sent forth His Son to redeem them that were under the law , that we might ...
... sinner . Is it so with us ? Then are we prepared to welcome the assurance , Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law , being made a curse for us . God sent forth His Son to redeem them that were under the law , that we might ...
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... sinner , " of the lost found , of the joy of angels , of labour in the Master's vineyard , of the claims of brotherly compassion , of the tender offices which love will render to the suffering , of the wise forecasting of futurity , of ...
... sinner , " of the lost found , of the joy of angels , of labour in the Master's vineyard , of the claims of brotherly compassion , of the tender offices which love will render to the suffering , of the wise forecasting of futurity , of ...
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... sinner's trust in his Divine Redeemer ; ( 3 ) a saint's trust in the Holy Ghost , the Comforter ; and then ( 4 ) , as founded on these verities , our belief in that Church which is militant here on earth and triumphant for ever in ...
... sinner's trust in his Divine Redeemer ; ( 3 ) a saint's trust in the Holy Ghost , the Comforter ; and then ( 4 ) , as founded on these verities , our belief in that Church which is militant here on earth and triumphant for ever in ...
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adoration Almighty Amen angels apostle beseech Thee blessed blood of Christ body and blood bread and wine cast child Christ our Lord Church Church militant comfort command Communion Service confess death Divine drink earth Epistle eternal Eucharist everlasting faith feast of love forgiveness gifts give glory God's Gospel hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy Communion Holy Father Holy Ghost Holy Spirit holy table humble Israel Jesus Christ John John xiv kingdom Lamb Lamb of God light living Lord Jesus Christ Lord's Supper Lord's table loved thee Master Matt mercy Minister Name ness Nicene Creed offer ourselves pardon peace perfect praise pray present remember rest sacrifice saints salvation Saviour Scripture servant sinners sins solemn soul Ten Commandments tender mercies thanks Thine things Thou art Thou hast Thou shalt thought Thy holy trust truth unto Thee weary words worship
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Page 98 - THE Offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 154 - Holy, Holy, Holy ! though the darkness hide Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see, Only Thou art Holy : there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty ! All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea : Holy, Holy, Holy ! merciful and mighty; God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity ! Reginald Heber, 1827.
Page 175 - THE body of our Lord Jesus Christ, which was given for thee, preserve thy body and soul unto everlasting life ! Take and eat this in remembrance that Christ died for thee ; and feed on him in thy heart by faith with thanksgiving.
Page 119 - 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.
Page 202 - High instincts before which our mortal nature Did tremble like a guilty thing surprised: But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing...
Page 25 - Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do ; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day : wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed...
Page 50 - Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind ; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come...
Page 170 - Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ's holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed Body and Blood...
Page 5 - And he said unto them, Behold ! when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water ; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Page 87 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.