The laying on of hands: a manual for Confirmation1855 |
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... knowledge is not apprehended really until it is really acted upon . Even the abstrusest doctrines of our faith are intended to be to us a Divine basis of action . The Di- vine nature is to us the source of new powers . What we know ...
... knowledge is not apprehended really until it is really acted upon . Even the abstrusest doctrines of our faith are intended to be to us a Divine basis of action . The Di- vine nature is to us the source of new powers . What we know ...
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... knowledge of ourselves , we shall know what points re- quire to be most looked into . On all great occasions of life , it is well to ask GOD's minister to give you living help . We need personal teaching as much in the things of GOD as ...
... knowledge of ourselves , we shall know what points re- quire to be most looked into . On all great occasions of life , it is well to ask GOD's minister to give you living help . We need personal teaching as much in the things of GOD as ...
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... knowledge " makes us conscious of our own shortcomings in the fulfilment of God's will . It therefore would make us " meek . " 1. For knowledge . O GOD , Whom truly to know is ever- lasting life , grant me so perfectly to know Thy SON ...
... knowledge " makes us conscious of our own shortcomings in the fulfilment of God's will . It therefore would make us " meek . " 1. For knowledge . O GOD , Whom truly to know is ever- lasting life , grant me so perfectly to know Thy SON ...
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... in me that the eyes of my understanding may be enlightened to behold the mystery of Thy love which passeth knowledge , being cleansed by Thy Divine Spirit of FRIDAY On which CHRIST accomplished the will of GOD by ON PRAYER . 79.
... in me that the eyes of my understanding may be enlightened to behold the mystery of Thy love which passeth knowledge , being cleansed by Thy Divine Spirit of FRIDAY On which CHRIST accomplished the will of GOD by ON PRAYER . 79.
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... knowledge of earnest piety and sin- cere faith in any community , instead of making him satisfied that things should remain so , only served to make him the more anxious to give the HOLY GHOST for the purpose of establishing their ...
... knowledge of earnest piety and sin- cere faith in any community , instead of making him satisfied that things should remain so , only served to make him the more anxious to give the HOLY GHOST for the purpose of establishing their ...
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actions Amen anointing Apostle Baptism baptized believe Bishop Blessed Body bring brought called ceremony CHAPTER character child CHRIST Christian Christian character Church coming Confirmation continually course death desire Divine duty earnest earth enable evil exercise faith FATHER flesh follow fruit functions further gift give given glory GOD's grace habits hands hath heart heaven HOLY GHOST hope impart influence JESUS CHRIST John keep kingdom knowledge laying lead live look LORD manner means meek mind minister Name nature necessary obtain ordinance ourselves outward Paul peace perfection persons prayer Presence Priest promise ready receive remember Sacrament seal Sect seek separated sins soul speak SPIRIT strength teach Thee things Thou Who didst tion tongues truth union unto viii virtue wisdom
Popular passages
Page 14 - For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Page 144 - O ALMIGHTY LORD and everlasting GOD, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy commandments...
Page 27 - Baptism doth represent unto us our Profession ; which is to follow the example of our Saviour Christ, and to be made like unto him ; that as he died, and rose again for us; so should we, who are baptized, die from sin, and rise again unto righteousness; continually mortifying all our evil and corrupt affections, and daily proceeding in all virtue and godliness of living.
Page 159 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Page 45 - Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Page 61 - RECEIVE the Holy Ghost for the office and work of a Priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee by the imposition of our hands. Whose sins thou dost forgive, they are forgiven; and whose sins thou dost retain, they are retained.
Page 136 - Almighty and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these Thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins ; strengthen them, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them Thy manifold gifts of grace...
Page 28 - ... the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and all other things which a Christian ought to know and believe to his soul's health...
Page 21 - And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
Page 6 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things that are mighty ; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen ; yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : that no flesh should glory in his presence.