 Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public hath more promises, more love : And love's a weight to hearts, to eyes a sign. We all are but cold suitors ; let us move Where it is warmest. Leave thy six and seven ; Pray with the most : for where...  The Sunday at Home - Página 871894Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Herbert - 1877 - 120 páginas
...Thwart not the Almighty God : 0, be not cross. Fast when thou wilt ; but then 't is gain, not loss. Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public hath more promises, more love : And love 'sa weight to hearts, to eyes a sign. We all are but cold suitors ; let us move Where it is warmest.... | |
 | Scotland episc. church - 1877 - 206 páginas
...such intercession before, each in our own individual capacity; but, as good George Herbert says — " Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public hath more promises — more love." The Day of Intercession has enabled many to realise this truth with a firmer grasp than ever before,... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin - 1878 - 268 páginas
...than to give the sacrifice of fools." Eccles. v. 1. GEORGE HERBERT says, in his own quaint way — "Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...And love's a weight to hearts, to eyes a sign. We are all but cold suitors; let us move Where it is warmest. Leave thy six and seven ; Pray with the... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1878 - 320 páginas
...hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools." Eccles. vi GEORGE HERBERT says, in his own quaint way — "Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...And love's a weight to hearts, to eyes a sign, We are all but cold suitors; let us move Where it is warmest. Leave thy six and seven ; Pray with the... | |
 | Andrew Wood - 1879 - 92 páginas
...spread them (like Hezekiah, the letter that troubled him) before the Lord. As George Herbert says, "We all are but cold suitors; let us move where it is warmest; pray with the most, for where most pray is heaven." And on week-days, by the fervency of your spirit,... | |
 | John Armstrong (Physician & Poet.) - 1880 - 692 páginas
...thee. Thwart not th' Almighty God : 0 be not cross. Fast when thou wilt ; but then 'tis gain, not loss. Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...six and seven ; Pray with the most : for where most pray, is heaven. When once thy foot enters the Church, be bare. God is more there, than thou : for... | |
 | George Herbert - 1881 - 604 páginas
...Thwart not the Almighty God ; O be not cross. Fast when thou wilt ; but then 't is gain, not loss. Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...six and seven ; Pray with the most ; for where most pray is heaven When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. God is more there than thou ; for thou... | |
 | Great thoughts - 1882 - 742 páginas
...publicly for his own devotion, but only because it is hia duty to the brotherhood. — HW Beecher. Though private prayer be a brave design. Yet public...And love's a weight to hearts, to eyes a sign : We are all but cold suitors ; let us move Where it is warmest. Leave thy six and seven ; Pray with the... | |
 | George Herbert - 1883 - 262 páginas
...thee. Thwart not th' Almighty God : O be not cross. Fast when thou wilt ; but then 'tis gain, not loss. Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...six and seven ; Pray with the most : for where most pray, is heaven When once thy foot enters the church, be bare. God is more there, than thou : for thou... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 492 páginas
...live. 70 Give to all something ; to a good poor man Till thou change names, and be where ho began. Though private prayer be a brave design, Yet public...all are but cold suitors ; let us move Where it is wannest : leave thy six and seven ; Pray with the most, for where most pray is heaven. When once thy... | |
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