Meditations and Prayers for Every Situation & Occasion in Life (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. 1918 Excerpt: ... to the grave, Thou wilt not suffer Thy pious one to see corruption; Thou wilt make known to me the path of life, the fulness of joys in Thy presence, the eternal delights at Thy right hand." (Ps. xvi. 10.) This happy time will come; but, while awaiting it amid fch.9 clouds of adversity, we must be animated and supported fay the hope that eternity will be our portion; while living on this earth, let us remember that we are made for heaven; even during this our pilgrimage, a heavenly land awaits us. Although we are now on the troubled sea of life, we shall at length enter a haven of peace and rest. We must therefore wean ourselves from all here below, aco amid all trials find consolation in the thought, that they will have an end; and we must not attach ourselves to wealth, foi we must relinquish it at our departure. And only the earthly do we leave in quitting this world. Thou, 0 Eternal I wilt crown my hopes; my thoughts and desires are for a happy immortality. 0 God I how shall I become worthy of it? Help me, I beseech Thee I that I may cast off my iniquities; help me that I may fit myself for eternity, and when my hour shall come, receive me in Thy mercy. "For I know that my Redeemer liveth," and that Thou keepest Thy promise to those who sleep in the dust. Amen. PRAYER FOR GOD'S BLESSING ON THE HARVEST DURING MUSSAPH. "He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbs at the service of man." (Ps. civ. 14.) Thy mercy, 0 Lord provides for all creatures. The lion finds his prey, the ant the grain that nourishes it, even the worm is not forgotten. But man must labour and earn his bread by the sweat of his face. Confiding in Thy care, he entrusts the seed to the earth, and awaits from Thy hand a blessing on his toil. Heat and c...