 | Hannah More - 1811 - 220 pages
...small, into the right scale. I CHAP. V. PRATER. JCRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve it; the voice of sin to him who alone...of trust. It is not eloquence, but earnestness, not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul.... | |
 | Hannah More - Christian life - 1811 - 344 pages
...CHAP. V. Prayer. PRAYER is the application of want to him who can only relieve it ; the voice of fin to him who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the proftration of humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of truft. It is not eloquence, but... | |
 | Hannah More - Children - 1812 - 248 pages
...PRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve it; the voice of sin to him who alone ran pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration...penitence, the confidence of trust. It is not eloquence, hut earnestuess, not the definition ofhelpleasness, hut the feeling of it; not figuresof speech, but... | |
 | Hannah More - 1818 - 340 pages
...or small, into the right scale. CHAP. V. PRAYER. PRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve it; the voice of sin to him who alone...of trust. It is not eloquence, but earnestness; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul.... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - Prayer - 1819 - 320 pages
...writer, " is the application of want to Him who only can relieve it: the voice of sin to Him who only can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration...humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of truth. It is not eloquence, but earnestness ; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1844 - 638 pages
...writer, "is the application of want to Him who only can relieve it; the voice of sin to Him who only can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration...humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of truth. It is not eloquence, but earnestness ; not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of... | |
 | James Ross - 1825 - 472 pages
...language of a living, and deservedly esteemed writer. " Prayer," says the author to whom I refer, " is the application of want to Him who alone can relieve...trust. It is not eloquence, but earnestness ; not the definition of want, but the feeling of it ; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul. It... | |
 | John Dennant - 1826 - 350 pages
...times he attempts to foster our pride, that he may draw us into the same condemnation with himself. " Prayer is the application of want to HIM who alone can relieve it ; the voice of a convinced sinner to HIM who alone can pardon sin. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration of... | |
 | Hannah More - English literature - 1827 - 542 pages
...Prayer. PRAYER is the application of want to him who only-can relieve it ; the voice of em to liim who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty,...trust. It is not eloquence, but earnestness : not the definition of helplessness, but the feeling of it ; not figures of speech, but compunction of soul.... | |
 | Charles Brooks - Christian life - 1828 - 424 pages
...performs thoroughly the duty of self-examination, will perform faithfully the duty of secret prayer. Prayer is the application of want to Him who alone can relieve it ; the voice of penitence to Him who alone can pardon ; it is the peace of our spirit, the stillness of our thoughts,... | |
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PRAYER is the application of want to him who only can relieve it; the voice of sin to him who alone can pardon it. It is the urgency of poverty, the prostration of humility, the fervency of penitence, the confidence of trust. It is not eloquence, but... 
