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Category Archives: Timeless Wisdom
My Feet
“Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” The words of this hymn are based on Scripture: Isaiah 52:7 (NIV) How … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged beautiful feet, Frances Havergal, Isaiah 52:7, Take My Life and Let It Be
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My Hands
“Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of thy love.” Frances Havergal, 1874 From the hymn “Take My Life and Let It Be” Give my hands to God? What an interesting idea. Good morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Frances Havergal, hands, Take My Life and Let It Be
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To Know and Be Known
“Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know Thee … Let me humble myself and exalt Thee … Let me die to myself and live in Thee.“ St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) The Hebrew word for knowing comes … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged St. Augustine, to know, yada
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Let’s Take Easter Personally
“Bearing shame and scoffing rude, in my place condemned he stood, sealed my pardon with his blood: Hallelujah, what a Savior!” Philip P. Bliss, 1875 Jesus stood in my place. Jesus died in my place. Good morning, Lord. … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Easter, grace, Man of Sorrows, Philip P. Bliss
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The Way Home
“We are like little children strayed from home, and God is now fetching us home; and we are ready to turn into any house, stay and play with everything in our way, and sit down on every green bank, and … Continue reading
Posted in Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged A Puritan Golden Treasury, heavenly home, Richard Baxter
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Trading Spaces
John 14:2 (NKJV) In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. Mansions, rooms — moné in Greek, meaning dwellings or permanent residences. “The house itself … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged John 14:2, mansions, Matthew Henry, rooms
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Timeless Repentance
This ancient prayer of repentance says it well. “O Lord, forgive me my sins, the sins of my youth, and my present sins, the sin that my parents cast upon me, original sin, and the sins that I … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged forgiveness, John Donne, repentance
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Holy, Holy, Holy
“Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! All thy works shall praise thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea; Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.” Reginald Heber, 1826 Lent is the perfect time … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged Holy Holy Holy, Lord God almighty, Reginal Heber
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Fasting: More than Food
“Let the hands fast by being pure from plundering and avarice. Let the feet fast by ceasing from running to unlawful spectacles. Let the eyes fast, being taught never to fix themselves rudely on handsome faces, or to busy themselves … Continue reading
Posted in Lent, Morning Prayer, Timeless Wisdom
Tagged fasting, Lent, Psalm 19:14, Psalm 23:3, St. John Chrysostom
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Perfect Knowledge
“Most high and glorious God, enlighten the darkness of my heart and give me, Lord, a correct faith, a certain hope, a perfect charity, sense and knowledge, so that I may carry out Your holy and true command. Amen.” Francis of … Continue reading
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Tagged perfect knowledge, St.. Francis of Assisi, Timeless Wisdom
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