WORDS OF COMFORT

FOR THE

AFFLICTED;

En daily portions.

MEDITATIONS, HYMNS, AND PRAYERS.

"THAT WE, THROUGH PATIENCE AND COMFORT OF THE SCRIPTURES, MIGHT
HAVE HOPE."--Romans xv. 4.

10. CONDUCT IN A SICK ROOM

11. TRANQUILITY IN THE NEAR APPROACH OF

12. ON RESIGNATION TO GOD

13. PLEDGES MADE IN SICKNESS

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R. Hall.

56

H. Bonar.

60

R. Watson.

64

Jeremy Taylor.

68

14. SUPPORT UNDER AFFLICTION

15. BENEFIT OF AFFLICTION

16. ON THE SATISFYING PORTION OF HEAVEN

17. SEASONS OF AFFLICTION SEASONS OF DIVINE

110

20. PRIVILEGES OF THE BELIEVER IN AFFLICTION

21. PRIVILEGES OF THE BELIEVER IN AFFLICTION (concluded) 114

22. VIEWS OF GLORY

23. SUPERIORITY OF HEAVENLY WORSHIP

24. LIFE OFTEN INTERRUPTED BY SICKNESS

25. AFFLICTION A SEASON FOR GLORIFYING GOD H. Bonar.

26. IMPATIENCE UNDER AFFLICTION CONSIDERED

27. THE CLOSING DAYS OF J. JANEWAY

28. COMFORT FROM AFFLICTION

7. There is a land where everlasting suns
8. When I can trust my all with God
9. Often the clouds of deepest woe

10. Father, I know that all my life
11. I my Ebenezer raise

12. I hear thee speak of the better land
13. Sovereign Ruler of the skies

14. In vain our fancy strives to paint
15. In the floods of tribulation
16. Just as I am, without one plea

17. Jesus, lover of my soul
18. We've no abiding city here
19. Give to the winds thy fears
20. The people of the Lord

21. When all thy mercies, O my God

22. What must it be to dwell above

23. There is a world above

Sir R. Grant.

34

Newton.

39

42

Mrs. Hemans.

46

Toplady. 49

54

23. Acquaint thee, O mortal, acquaint thee with God

23. Exert thy mighty influence, Lord

24. Rock of ages, shelter me

25. 'Tis my happiness below

26. Oh, sweet affliction! thou hast often brought

27. Come let us join our friends above

28. High in yonder realms of light
29. God moves in a mysterious way
30. O thou, whose wise, paternal love
31. Heaven bless thee aged pilgrim

Kelly.

122

PRAYERS.

***Those in Italics are intercessory: those marked * may be used
either by the patient or by a friend.

3. An expression of humble confidence in God Psalms chiefly.

43

6. That we may be prepared for death or recovery
7.* For reunion with the saints in heaven

Common Prayer.

59