...Creed, we are prepared to enter on the re-, maining part of divine worship, supplication, and prayer — to ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. Q. Explain that part of the service which immediately succeeds the Creed. A. Since neither minister...

...Father." It teaches us that He is always ready to hear the cry of His children, and bestow upon them " those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul." Moreover, it furnishes us with many and striking illustrations of " the effectual fervent " prayer...

...temple, to record in our memories and in our hearts the wondrous works which he has wrought for us, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, and to set forth his most worthy praise. I wish, on the present occasion, my brethren, more particularly...

...temple, to record in our memories and in our hearts the wondrous works which he has wrought for us, to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, and to set forth his most worthy praise. I wish, on the present occasion, my brethren, more particularly...

...we most chiefly so to do, when we assemhle and meet together to render thanks for the great henefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy preise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well...

...although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God : yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render...praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those tilings which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the souk Wherefore I pray and beseech...

...received at the Lord's hands, we set forth his most worthy praise, we hear his most holy word, and ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul." All this seems very natural in creatures richly supplied and wholly dependant as we are. But why do...

...hymns ; — 8. ' to hear his most holy word,' in the Lessons, Epistles, and Gospels ; — and 4. ' to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul,' by the prayers. The reader must be careful to render this enumeration perfectly distinct by the mode...

...sins unto thee, humbly to beg thy pardon for what they Lave done amiss, or to ask such other things as are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul ; may do it with that stedfastness of faith, that seriousness of attention, and devout aifection of...

...proceeds to set before us the other chief purposes of our assembling together in the house of God; namely, to " render thanks for the great benefits that we...and necessary, as well for the body as the soul:" and it is justly remarked, that, with such objects immediately in view, we are peculiarly called upon...