... sacred image imprinted in us by creation ; we have sinned against heaven and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy children. O admit us into the place even of hired servants. Lord, thou hast formed us in our mothers... Literary and professional works - Side 103af Francis Bacon - 1864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| Thomas Wright - 1831 - 424 sider
...imagination of the thoughts of our heart is only evil, and that continually. We have sinned, O Father, against heaven and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy sons. Our childhood and youth were vanity,^ and our gray hairs are laden with sin. As a fountain casteth... | |
| James Yonge - 1833 - 472 sider
...suppliants for an undeserved blessing. You must " arise and go to your Father, and say unto him, Father, we have sinned against heaven and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy sons." In that case he will come forth to meet you, even while yet you are " a great way off." He will... | |
| Solomon Southwick - 1834 - 336 sider
...humbly prostrate ourselves before the throne of thy mercy's seat, acknowledging that by the breach of thy holy laws and commandments, we are become wild...admit us into the place even of hired servants. Lord, thy Providence hath hitherto watched over us, and preserved us unto this period of time : O stay not... | |
| Solomon Southwick - 1834 - 340 sider
...holy laws and commandments, we are become wild olive branches", strangers to thy covenant of grace 5 we have defaced in ourselves thy sacred image imprinted...admit us into the place even of hired servants. Lord, thy Providence hath hitherto watched over us, and preserved us unto this period of time : O stay not... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - 1834 - 436 sider
...marked before me, saith the Lord God.' Jer. ii. 22. ' Go to your Father and say unto him, 'Father, we have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy children.' " Luke xv. 18, 19. Thus the " law was their schoolmaster to bring them unto Christ." Gal. iii. 24.... | |
| W. E. Trenchard - 1835 - 454 sider
...earnest penitence which would make them cry out, with the convinced and returning prodigal, " Father, we have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy sons." But when this duty has been performed (and our church, in all her services, assumes that these... | |
| Richard Waldo Sibthorp - 1836 - 210 sider
...ingratitude of our hearts, the unfaithfulness of our lives, the sinful failings of all our services. We have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy children. There is no health in us, but help thou us, O Lord, and we shall be whole. Look not so much upon our... | |
| William Cogswell - 1836 - 380 sider
...believe that he is, and that he is a re warder of them who diligently seek him. O thou eternal Father! we have sinned against heaven and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy children. We have acted the part of prodigals. We have strayed far from our heavenly Father's house, and indulged... | |
| Religion - 1837 - 234 sider
...prayer. If, in the language of the parable, we " arise and go to our Father, and say unto him, Father, we have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy sons;" if we sincerely acknowledge our disobedience, our unworthiness, and throw ourselves upon his... | |
| Religion - 1837 - 234 sider
...prayer. If, in the language of the parable, we " arise and go to our Father, and say unto him, Father, we have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy sons;" if we sincerely acknowledge our disobedience, our unworthiness, and throw ourselves upon his... | |
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