The Altar at Home; 2nd Series Selections and Prayers for Domestic Worship (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: III. THE GOODNESS OF GOD. The Lord is never far away, Nor sundered from hisflock; He is their refuge and their stay, Their peace, their trust, their rock, And with a mother's watchful love He guides them wheresoe'er they rove. J. J. SCHUTZ. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among his people. God is great, therefore will he be sought; he is good, therefore will he be found. ? /. Mason. Seek the Lord, and his strength; seek his face evermore. He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their ins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Having these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of the Lord. Morning. WE would render thanks unto thee, O Lord, for thou art good, and thy mercy endureth forever. We would praise thee for thy goodness, and for thy wonderful works to the children of men. And may we learn, with devout thankfulness, to c...