 GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired should be sought by labour, and who, by thy blessing, bringest honest labour to good effect, look with mercy upon my studies and endeavours. Grant me...  Prayers and Meditations - Page 124by Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...beginning of this year, I select from his private register the following passage : " July 2.5, 1776. O GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired...endeavours. Grant me, O LORD, to design only what is : A Florentine nobleman, mentioned by Johnson, in his » 'loses of his Tour in France." I had the pleasure... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...private register the following pasiage : July 2*, 1776. О GOD, who hast ordained that whatever in to be desired should be sought by labour, and who, by thy Mewing, bringest honest labour to good effect, look with mercy upon my studies and endeavours. Grant... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...beginning of this year, 1 Relect from his private register the following passage : July 26, 1776. О GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired should be sought by labour, and who, by thy blestiog, bringest honest labour to good effect, look with mercy upon шу studies and endeavours.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Prayers - 1821 - 106 pages
...not thy Holy Spirit from me, but give me a pure heart and humble mind, through Jesus Christ. Amen. O GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired should be soughtby labour, and who, by thy blessing, bringest- honest labour to good effect; look with mercy... | |
 | James Boswell - 1824 - 438 pages
...beginning of this year, I select from his private register the following passage : "July 25, 1776. 0 GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired...with mercy upon my studies and endeavours. Grant me, 0 LORD, to design only what is lawful and right ; and afford me calmness of mind, and steadiness of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1824 - 568 pages
...recollected. O God, grant me to begin now, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. July 25, 1776, O GOD, who has ordained that whatever is to be -desired, should be sought by labour, and who, h thy blessing, bringest honest labour to good effe look with mercy upon my studies and endeavours.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...practised nor recollected. O God, grant me to begin now, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. July 23, 1776. O GOD, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired,...design only what is lawful and right ; and afford me caliriness of mind, and steadiness of purpose, that I may so do thy will in this short life, as to... | |
 | Richard Hele - Devotional literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...beloved Son, Jesus Christ the righteous. Amen and Amen. On engaging in a new pursuit. From Dr. Johnson. O GOD, Who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired...upon my studies and endeavours. Grant me, O Lord, by Thy Holy Spirit, to design only what is lawful and right; enable me so to shun sloth and negligence,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...practised nor recollected. O God, grant me to begin now, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. July 25, 1776. O GOD,, who hast ordained that whatever is to be desired,...; look with mercy upon my studies and endeavours. Giunt me, O Lord, to design only what is lawful and right ; and afford me calmness of mind, and steadiness... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1825 - 750 pages
...recollected. О God, grant me to begin now, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. July 25th, 1778. O Gon, who has ordained that whatever is to be desired, should be...with mercy upon my studies and endeavours. Grant me, О Lord, to design only what is lawful and right; and afford me calmness of mind, and steadiness of... | |
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