Eternal God, in whom the spirits of just men do rest in peace from their labors, we bless and praise thy holy name for all thy servants who have departed this life in thy faith and fear; and especially those most dear to us who have fallen asleep; and we beseech thee to give us [...]
Infinitely wise and gracious God, we offer our supplication for all sorts and conditions of men; for the pastors of Christ’s flock, that they may constantly speak the truth and boldly rebuke and oppose sin. Bless our kindred according to the flesh; and unite us to one another by mutual love, and to thyself in [...]
O Almighty God, who from thy throne in heaven beholdest all the inhabitants of the earth, we beseech thee for thy blessing upon thy servant, the President of the United States, and upon all others in authority, that they may so rule in thy fear that we, thy people, may lead quiet and peaceable lives, [...]
Father of mercies, who art always more ready to hear than we are to pray, when, beset with the temptations and oppressed with the cares of business, we look to thee for help and guidance of thy Holy Spirit, give us, we beseech thee, that assistance which we need, and grant that by a life [...]
When I was woking on a master’s program in church history in the early 90s, I planned to write my thesis on Universalism in the old South. Didn’t finish the degree – God stepped in with ministerial plans – but I did find a number of interesting tidbits, including this small exhortation by the Rev. [...]
My new dentist (and my partner’s current dentist) is from Georgia (good) and got his dentistry degree from Tufts University. (Even better). Apart from knowing that Tufts has one of the ugliest color combinations (light slate-y blue and russet) and that it has world-class dentistry and veterinary schools, you should know that it was founded [...]
With the light of another morning, we lift our souls unto Thee, O Lord, in grateful acknowledgement of that mercy which is Israel’s keeper, and which never slumbers nor sleeps. We rejoice in the renewal or the day, and desire to consecrate ourselves anew to Thy service, that we may show forth the praises of [...]
This week’s font-page editorial at Anglicans Online rehearses how pious our ancestors and predecessors weren’t. A helpful tonic against flabby thinking about how secular the world has gotten. Is what’s missing social pressure? And since when has social pressure really been the Christian’s friend? Anglicans Online Share this article Hide Sites $$(‘div.d331′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) [...]
God over all, blessed for ever: We praise Thee for the refreshment of repose, and forthe morning list which calls us anew into the activities of the world. We bless Thee also for the joy of hope; yet we would soberly consider the appointed means of happiness, and be fitted for the enjoyment of life [...]
Since we’ve come “back around” to tbe beginning of the section entitled “Morning Family Worship” we get a rubric . . . The formulas for “Sunday-Schools and Families,” pages 128-135, may be substituted for the following Thou, Lord, seest us in the silent darkness, and art with us in the deathlike solemnity of sleep. When [...]
