Family Prayers, and Prayers on the Ten Commandments, Etc (Paperback)

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. 1869 Excerpt: ... blessed is he who hungers and thirsts after righteousness;--thatis, blessed is he who longs, like one who is hungry and athirst, to obtain possession of every thing which is included in my Gospel. Blessed is he who desires pardon of his iniquities, and peace with God, a share in the atonement which I am to offer up for man; and the aid of all the influences of my Spirit. Blessed is he who longs to have the victory over his sins, and to have all holy affections excited in him. Blessed is he who wishes to have his understanding enlightened, that he may know all the doctrines of my religion; to have his conscience made tender and afraid of sinning; and to have his heart purified by faith. Blessed is he who accounts his chief joy to be joy in God; and his chief consolations, the consolations of my Spirit. Blessed is the man whose hungering and thirsting is of this description; for he shall be filled; he shall obtain the things which he desires; his very longing for them is a pledge that he shall possess them. Worldly things disappoint him who pursues them: but it is the maxim of my kingdom, that he who has the true desire after righteousness, --he who hungers and thirsts, not after a part only, but after the whole of my Gospel, shall assuredly be filled; and such is;he gracious and encouraging promise which I now pro mulgate to my disciples; he shall possess all the privileges of the children of God; he shall be a member of my kingdom here; and, in the world to come, he shall have life everlasting.." Such is plainly the meaning of this saying of Christ. Let us then be fearful of fixing our hearts on earthly things; and let us remember that the promise extends to all generations: "Blessed Are They Which Do Hunger And THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS: FOR THE...