Laud, William

The Private Devotions of Dr William Laud, Ed by F W Faber

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 Excerpt: ...Thy face to shine upon whatsoever is desolate therein', for Jesus Christ His sake. Amen. i Dan. Ix. 16,17. Vvo Hfflittis. dFot tfie Slcit, anD the ftffUcteD. 0 Let the sorrowful sighing of the prisoners come before Thee, and according to the greatness of Thy power preserve Thou them that are appointed to diek, even for Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. k Ps. lxxix. 11. ftegnum Englia. iFor the Itingbom of lEnglanD. Benedio, Domino Deus omuipoteus, regnurn hoc, ut sit in eo sauitas, custitas, victoria, virtus omiiis, et gratiarum actio Doo Patri, et Filio, ct Spiritui Sancto: et hajc benedictio ruaneat super hoc regnum, et super habitantes in eo, per Josuru Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen, 0 Almighty Lord God, bless this kingdom, and grant that health, chastity, victory, and all virtue may abound therein, with thanksgiving to God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. And may this blessing remain upon this kingdom, and upon all the inhabitants thereof, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Squnhtm. In pasting. 0 Lord, the zeal of Thine house hath even eaten me up, and the rebukes of them which rebuked Thee are fallen upon me1. Therefore I wept, and chastened myself with fasting, and that was turned to my reproof. I put on sackcloth also, and they jested upon me: they that sat in the gate also spake against me, and the drunkards made songs upon me. But, Lord, I make my prayer unto Thee, and, I hope, in an acceptable time. O hear me in the multitude of Thy mercies, which are in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 1 Ps. lxix. 9.-(c)uaDragesima. In Stent. DOMINICA I. QUADHAGESM'E. THB PIBST STJNDAY IN LENT. O Lord, which for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; give us grace to use such abstinence, that our flesh being subdued to the spirit, we may eve.