either in ancient or modern language, which
breathes more of a solid scriptural rational piety,
than the Common Prayer of the Church of England."
John Wesley, 1703-1791
A Collect for Sexagesima
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Tuesday 9th February, 2010
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A hymn for the morningO Splendour Of God’s Glory Bright O SPLENDOUR of God's glory bright,
A Sermon For TodayPrivate Confession Is Extremely Useful, And For Some People Necessary STILL in many cases acknowledging the errors of our lives, and opening the state of our souls to the ministers of God's word, for their opinion, their advice, and their prayers, may be extremely useful, sometimes necessary. And whenever persons think it so, we are ready both to hear them with the utmost secresy, and to assist them with our best care … Thomas Secker (1693-1768) |
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The Comfortable Words
The Book Of Common Prayer: firmly founded on Scripture
COME unto me all that travail and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. St. Matth. xi. 28.
So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. St. John iii. 16
Hear also what Saint Paul saith: This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15
Hear also what Saint John saith: If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John ii. 1.
Bishop Joseph Lightfoot, 1828-1889
"The past is beyond recall.
Put it behind you. The future is full of magnificent opportunities.
Endeavour to realise them. Be energetic, be courageous, be hopeful.
In the agony of your contrition, from the depths of your despair,
listen to the Divine Voice which summons you: 'Let the dead bury
their dead; dead opportunities, dead regrets, dead failures; yes
even, dead sins, and follow thou Me'."
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