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dren. Guiding and protecting all whocall upon H im out of a pure heart .Chastening in wisdom , and with therod of mercy and compassion . !erfectin knowledge , power , and holiness .!resent at all times and in all places .From everlasting to everlasting . !ntoHim all things are known , and fromHim nothing can h e hid . The earth,the sea
,the sky, and all created things,speak of His power and goodness .
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O the depth of the riches b o th of thewisdom and knowledge of God!howunsearchable are his !udgments , andhis ways past finding out !! HeavenlyFather
,give me a sense of Thy goodness
and g reatness , cast out from my heartall that is contrary to Thy will , andconform me to Thy likenes s!
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The Lord i s enthroned in glory andma!esty, attended by angels that e! cel instrength
,that do His commandments ,hearkening unto the voice of His word .
Ten thousand times ten thousand,and
thousands of thousands,worship beforeHim , giving thanks and praises untoHis holy name . !bode of !o y eternal,inheritance of God!s children,where
there are pleasures for evermore . Therethe wicked cease from troubling, and theweary are at rest. !
Ey e hath not seen,nor ear heard, neither have entered intothe heart of man, the things which Godhath prepared for them that love him.
Heavenly Father, I thank Thee for Thylove and mercy toward me
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ble ss ings Thou hast been pleas ed tobestow upon me , and for the promiseThou hast given to those who love Thee
,of an eternal inheritance in Heaven!2
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Qallutm h be thy nam e.
!y these words we pray that thename of our Heavenly Father shall beheld sacred . We are to esteem andreverence the name of our Father inHeaven, at all times and in all places,and give u nto Him the honor due u ntoHis name . ! Thou shalt not take thename of the Lord thy God in vain; forthe Lord will not hold him g u iltlessthat taketh his name in vain . I t isour duty, as children of our HeavenlyFather, to show to theworld by our lives,that we are of the household of faith;and to so live
,both in word and deed
,that others shall be led to glorify andreverence the name of our Father inHeaven . Heavenly Father, doe s mydaily life show forth Thy praise? ! akeme mindfu l of Thy goodness and mercytoward me, and help me to ever live tothe honor of Thy name!
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3The kingdom of God is a kingdom ofrighteousnes s and truth , in which thechildren of our Heavenly Father havean interest. We are not only to pray forthe coming of the kingdom of God
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the truths of the gospel may be spreadthroughout the earth, and that all man !
kind shall love and serve the Lord; butit is our duty to show forth its truthsin our daily lives , and to help in thespread of the gospel , by giving of ourtime
,talents, and means, as we are able .The Lord will require of us an accountof what we have done with our talents .
!He which soweth sparingly shall reapalso sparingly ; and b e which sowethbountifully shall reap also bountifully.Heavenly Father , help me to be moreearnest and faithful in Thy service!
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any w ill h e bone in earth,as it is in beah en.
The will of God is done willingly andgladly in Heaven . The children of Godare not only to submit to God!s will in allthings
,but they are also to do His will .
The Christian life is a life of obedienceand service. Whether in prosperityadversity , God!s children are to obeyand serve H im ; and in all things liveaccording to His holy commandments.!
!o t every one that saith untome,Lord,Lord,shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven;but he that doeth the will of myFather which is in heaven .! HeavenlyFather, Thy will be done in all thingsconcerning me! !how me what Thouwouldest have me to do ; teach me whatThou wouldest have me to say; lead mewhere Thou wouldest have me to go!Help me by Thy Holy !pirit to live atall times as in Thy sight!
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Qih e us this Day our Dailybreah .
!s the Lord is interested in the wel!fare o f His children , and is ever will!ing and able to help them ; it is theirduty and privilege to ask Him for thosethings that are needful for their wel!fare , and to pray that He will g u idethem in their earthly affairs . I f ourHeavenly Father feeds the fowl s ofthe air
,and clothes the lilies of the
field ; will He not much more hearand answer His children , when theycall upon Him in the hour of need?We are not only to pray for thosethings that are needful for our tempo !ral welfare
,but for !piritual blessings
as well, that we may grow in grace .Heavenly Father , g u ide and direct mein all things
,and grant me those bless!
ings, both temporal and spiritual, ofwhich Thou seest I stand in need!6
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We have all sinned and come short ofthe gloryofGod,and are dependent uponHis love and mercy in the forgivenessand pardon of our sins. ! Let the wickedforsake his way, and the unrighteousman his thoughts : and let him returnunto the Lord, and he will have mercyupon him; and to our God, for he willabundantly pardon .! Inthis petition weare taught it is our duty, as children ofour Father in Heaven, to forgive thosewho do us in!ury ; and that we shouldhold no bitter thoughts against them .
I fwe do not forgive o u r ene m i e s,ne ith e rwill our Heavenly Father forgive us ourtrespasses . Heavenly Father, forgiveus for all the sins we have committedagainstThee;cleanse our hearts from allmalice
,keep us from evil speaking, andhelp us to obey Thee m all things!
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Ou r Heavenly Father i s ever willingto help His children in time of temp !ta tion; and they are to pray unto Himfor grace when tempted
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be kept from sin . That they yield notto temptation
,God !s children are to
abstain from all appearance ofevil, shunevil companions, seek out the companyand friendship of those who love God,and give earnest heed to the things thatmake for godliness , as daily prayer andreading from theWord of God . !!lessedis the man that endureth temptation :for when he is tried , he shall receivethe crown of life , which the Lordhath promised to them that love him.
Heavenly Father, guide me in all the!ourney of my pilgrimage , and grantme Thy grace in the hour of temptation
,that I sin not against Thee!8
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We are in a world of sin and wicked!ness . !orrow, sickness, pain, and deathare about us on every side . !u t ourHeavenly Father is ever present andable to protect and deliver H is childrenfrom the evils that are in the world .
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righteous , and his ears are Open untotheir cry .! We have need to pray toour Father in Heaven , not only todeliver us from the evils that are inthe world
,but to deliver us from the
snares and cunning of our adversarythe devi l, who goeth about as a roaringlion , seeking whom he may devour.Heavenly Father, gu ard and protect mefrom harm and danger , and from thewiles and assaults of the evil one!!trengthen my faith , and build me upin all godliness, that I may escape thefiery darts of the wicked 1
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!y these word s we give praise untothe name of our Heavenly Father ; weacknowledge Him to be the !uler ofall , we declare our faith in His infinitepower
,and ascribe unto Him eternal
glory and ma!esty The Lord hathprepared his throne in the heavens; andhis kingdom ruleth over all .! HeavenlyFather I praise Thy mo st e!cellentname, and give thanks u ntoTh e e forThylove and mercy toward me ; grant meThy grace that I may live to the honorand glory of Thy name, use me in Thyservice in the salvation of others andin the upbuilding of Thy kingdom
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receive me at last to Thyself in Heaven,through the merits of Jesus Christ my!aviour . !men .
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