 JTRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve it ; the voice of sin to him who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration of humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of trust. It is not eloquence, but...  Practical Piety - Seite 91von Hannah More - 1811Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1847 - 760 Seiten
...More, "is the application of want to him who alone can relieve it; the voice of sin to him alone who can pardon it; it is the urgency of poverty, the prostration...definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it ; not the figures of speech, but compunction of soul ; it is the ' Lord save us, we perish ! ' of drowning... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1822 - 312 Seiten
...of sin to Him who only can pardon it. It is the urgency of * See Essay on St. Paul, vol. ii, p. 227. poverty, the prostration of humility, the fervency...of speech, but compunction of soul. It is the Lord sa ve us, we perish of d ro vraing Peter ; the cry of faith to the ear of mercy."* This is acceptable... | |
 | Hannah More - 1827 - 542 Seiten
...Prayer. PRAYER is the application of want to him who only-can relieve it ; the voice of em to liim who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty,...but compunction of soul. It is the ' Lord save us or we perish' of drowning Peter ; the cry of faith to the oar of mercv Adoration is the noblest employment... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1828 - 362 Seiten
...urgency of poverty, the prostration of humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of truth. It is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition...helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, hut compunction of soul. It is the Lord save vs, we perish, of drowning Peter; the cry of faith to... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 Seiten
...urgency of poverty—the prostration of humility—the fervency of penitence—the confidence of truth. It is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feel ing of it. It is the cry of faith to the ear of mercy, " Lord, save; or I perish." Miss A. More.... | |
 | John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 Seiten
...First. The hallowed work in which we are to engage. " Pray to thy Father." But what is prayer ? " It is the application of want to Him who only can relieve...of speech, but compunction of soul."* " It is the burthen of a sigh, The falling of a tear ; Thw upward glancing of an Pyf , When none but God is noar."... | |
 | Hannah More - 1830 - 574 Seiten
...humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of trust. It is not eloquence, but oarnewness : not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling...but compunction of soul. It is the ' Lord save us or We perish' of drowning Peter ; the cry of faith to the ear ot merry. Adoration is the noblest employment... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 Seiten
...him who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration of humility, the ferrency of penitence, the confidence of trust. It is not eloquence,...but compunction of soul. It is the * Lord save us or we perish' of drowning Peter; the cry of faith to the ear of mercy. Adoration is the noblest employment... | |
 | Hannah More - 1835 - 581 Seiten
...short, by throwing our whole weight, be it great or small, into the right scaleCHAP. V. Prayer. PRATER is the application of want to him who only can relieve...but compunction of soul. It is the ' Lord save us or we perish' of drowning Peter ; the cry of faith to the ear of mercy. Adoration is the noblest employment... | |
 | 1835 - 330 Seiten
...sublime, he adds — ' Forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.' PRAYER. PRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve...but compunction of soul. It is the ' Lord, save us, or we perish,' of drowning Peter ; the cry of faith to the ear of mercy. Adoration is the noblest employment... | |
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