A Daughter of St. Dominick [A. Lautard] by Grace Ramsay. (Bells of the Sanctuary). (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. 1873 Excerpt: ... "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say Rejoice .... Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God I rejoiced in the Lord greatly.... "I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ, that in everything ye are enriched by Him....f "A ml I tha nk Jesus Christ our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. "I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience. "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. "What thanks can we render to God again for you for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God.T "We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord. "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns Phil. iv. t Cor. i. J Tim. i. Tim. ii. 1. Phil. i. f Thess. i. 3. Thess. ii. 2. and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. "And be ye thankful.... Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him.f "Such is the language which the Apostle of the nations continually held to the first disciples of the Gospel. Is it not still addressed to us? And how do we answer the demand of the Holy Spirit for thanksgiving? The Church alone is the same to-day, yesterday, and for eVer; her spirit is immutable, for it is the spirit of God. Look how faithful she has been to this worship of thanksgiving during eighteen ...