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The Word for the Day; Text, Hymn, and Prayer, for Every Day in the Year
The Word for the Day Text Hymn and Prayer for Every Day in the Year Author:A. R. General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1886 Original Publisher: G.P.Putnam's sons Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you c... more »an select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Vi PREFACE. The blank spaces at the end of the book may be utilized as a record of birthdays, and other events of personal and family history, or of the way in which the reader has carried out the central thought of the selections. It might be found profitable also to note briefly actions of others which seem to accord with the spirit of the topic; drawing upon history, biography, or fiction for illustrations of the special virtues or sins mentioned. To a fertile mind, many ways will suggest themselves of making this book further the end that the compiler had in view. That it may not " return void," is her earnest and heartfelt desire. A. R. chapter{Section 4 WORD FOR THE DAY. Newness of Life. Behold, Imafce all things new. -- Rev. 21 : 5. Oh, New Year, teach us faith ! The road of life is hard : When our feet bleed, and scourging winds us scathe, Point thou to Him whose visage was more marred Than any man's ; who saith " Make straight paths for your feet," and to the opprest -- " Come ye to me, and I will give you rest." Miss Mulock. We beseech Thee, O Lord God, by the patience which Thou hast manifested, by the gentleness which we have proved, by the grace which is revealed of Thee, and by all that is of goodness in Thyself, take charge of us for the year upon which we have now entered. We are strangers to it; we do not know one single path. | annarg 2. Prayer for Guidance. 1 pray thee, . . . shew me now thy way. -- Ex. 33 :13. Show me the way above all little aims, All foolish sorrows, and belittling pleasures, Above small triumphs over lit...« less