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" Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study is ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thy will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify me to direct the . doubtful, and instruct the ignorant; to... "
Prayers and Meditations - Page 52
by Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 192 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...if it be thy will, to attain fuch knowledge as may qualify me to direct the doubtful, and inftruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may ufe that knowledge which I fhall attain, to thy glory and my own falvation, for JESUS CHRIST'S fake....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable : " Sept. 26, 1765. " Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions are vain, without whose blessings study is ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thy will,, to attain such knowledge as may qualify...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 514 pages
...and of engaging in politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable : " Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...contentions; and grant that I may use that knowledge which 1 shall attain, to thy glory and my own salvation, for JESUS CHRIST'S sake. Amen." 1 " Sep. 26, 1765....
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...politicks. His " Prayer before the títudy of Law" is truly admirable : " Sept. 2C, 1765. " Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...attain such knowledge as may qualify me to direct tht doubtful, and instruct the ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions; and grant that...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable : " Sept. 26, 1765. " Almighty GOD, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I may nse that knowledge which I shall attain, to thy glory and my own salvation, for JESUS CUBIST'S sake....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1823 - 486 pages
...and of engaging in politicks. His " Prayer before the Study of Law" is truly admirable: " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...blessing study is ineffectual; enable me, if it be "Sept. 26, 1765. 3 [Since the publication of the edition in 1804, a copy of this letter has been obligingly...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...the occasional prayer, with proper Collects. Before the Study of Law. September 10th, 1765". ALMIGHTY God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...and instruct the ignorant, to prevent wrongs, and terxalnate contentions ; and grant that 1 may use that knowledge which I »bull attain, to tly glory...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. With copious notes by Malone

James Boswell - 1827 - 576 pages
...whose help resolutions are run, without whose blessing study U ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thv will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify me to...ignorant ; to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions ; anj grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall attain, to thv glory and my own s»lvation,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson ... including A journal of a tour to ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1831 - 602 pages
...Prayer, o 26 Sept. 1 765. & Ji«l. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help P" ''7• resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study...wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I 1 I have not been able to recover the letter which Johnson wrote to Dr. Andrrws on this occasion. —...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1831 - 604 pages
...admirable : Prayers " 26 Sept. 1765. A, Med. " Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help P- "'- resolutions are vain, without whose blessing study...wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I 1 I have not been able to recover the letter which Johnson wrote to Dr. Andrews on this occasion. —...
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