Closet devotional exercises for the young - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...in heaven. Lord, assist me in all the duties of this sacred day. In reading thy word, and in hearing thy gospel, may I enjoy the help of thy Holy Spirit. Preserve me from wandering thoughts. Let my mind be solemnly and believingly fixed on divine truth. "Hold up my goings, that my footsteps slip not." May this Sabbath be to my father and mother a prelude of heaven. Graciously hearken to the voice of my supplication, for the sake of Jesus, the Lamb that was slain. Amen. A PSALM of David, in the day that--the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and miy high tower. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.--Ps. xviii. 1--3. TUST are thy ways, and true thy word, "Great Rock of my secure abode; Who is a God beside the Lord? Or where's a refuge like our God? 'Tis he that girds me with his might, Gives me his holy sword to wield: And, while with sin and hell I fight, Spreads his salvation for my shield. He lives (and blessed be my Rock!) The God of my salvation lives; The dark designs of hell are broke; Sweet is the peace my Father gives. Watts, Ps. xviii. Part 3. TTOLY Spirit, give me thy grace, that I may be enabled to say with---the heart, in the words of the holy Psalmist, "I love thee, O Lord, my strength." Jesus, thou art the Rock of ages: let my faith be placed on thee, the everlasting rock, the sure foundation, against which the powers of hell have never prevailed, and against which they shall never prevail. Thou art a Fortress: be unto me a fortress in the ho...