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&quot;look up to him for enabling grace under every diffi-<br />
 
&quot;look up to him for enabling grace under every diffi-<br />
 
&quot;culty <abbr>and</abbr> temptation. Through his grace alone can&nbsp;<br />
 
&quot;culty <abbr>and</abbr> temptation. Through his grace alone can&nbsp;<br />
&quot;we poor sinners overcome the snares? of our great<br />
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&quot;we poor sinners overcome the snares of our great<br />
 
&quot;adversary. The Christian has many assurances,<br />
 
&quot;adversary. The Christian has many assurances,<br />
 
&quot;that whatever is permitted is intended for his good;<br />
 
&quot;that whatever is permitted is intended for his good;<br />
 
&quot;according to his day so shall his strength be, if he&nbsp;<br />
 
&quot;according to his day so shall his strength be, if he&nbsp;<br />
&quot;but bow? with holy resignation to the despensation;<br />
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&quot;but bow with holy resignation to the despensation,<br />
&quot;of his <persname>Almighty Father</persname>. <u>&#39;Be glad in the <abbr>Lord</abbr><br />
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&quot;of his <persname>Almighty Father</persname>. &quot;<u>Be glad in the <abbr>Lord</abbr><br />
 
&quot;and rejoice then, th righteous <abbr>and</abbr> shout for joy all<br />
 
&quot;and rejoice then, th righteous <abbr>and</abbr> shout for joy all<br />
 
&quot;th that are upright in heart.&quot;&nbsp;</u>What can be a<br />
 
&quot;th that are upright in heart.&quot;&nbsp;</u>What can be a<br />
 
&quot;more suitable employment for the Christian, than<br />
 
&quot;more suitable employment for the Christian, than<br />
&quot;to rejoice in the <persname>Lord</persname>? who has cause ^ to rejoice if he have&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;to rejoice in the <persname>Lord</persname>? who has cause <sup>^ to rejoice</sup> if he have&nbsp;<br />
 
&quot;not? -- Oh! that all could be persuaded to turn<br />
 
&quot;not? -- Oh! that all could be persuaded to turn<br />
 
&quot;from their evil ways <abbr>and</abbr> live a life of faith. O Heaven-<br />
 
&quot;from their evil ways <abbr>and</abbr> live a life of faith. O Heaven-<br />

Latest revision as of 21:20, 12 September 2018

" power over the Angell and prevailed; he wept and made
"supplication unto him."
 <persname>God</persname> desires that we should
"look up to him for enabling grace under every diffi-
"culty and temptation. Through his grace alone can 
"we poor sinners overcome the snares of our great
"adversary. The Christian has many assurances,
"that whatever is permitted is intended for his good;
"according to his day so shall his strength be, if he 
"but bow with holy resignation to the despensation,
"of his <persname>Almighty Father</persname>. "Be glad in the Lord
"and rejoice then, th righteous and shout for joy all
"th that are upright in heart." 
What can be a
"more suitable employment for the Christian, than
"to rejoice in the <persname>Lord</persname>? who has cause ^ to rejoice if he have 
"not? -- Oh! that all could be persuaded to turn
"from their evil ways and live a life of faith. O Heaven-
"ly Father, I beseech thee, increase my faith; for
"Jesus sake pardon all my past transgressions; --
"enable me to live more in the element of thy love;
"put far from me every unholy inclination and desire.
"Calm O Lord every storm that would arise in 
"my breast, -- bring down every high imaginati-
"on, and let me be determined to follow thee and thee
"only, cost what it may. Thou art indeed my
"hearts delight. Send now thy Holy Spirit upon
"me, and enable me through this year, to walk