The Parochial (Oxford parochial) magazine [afterw.] The Oxford magazine and Church advocate, Volume 11861 |
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Page 151 - Holy Scripture and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time there have been these Orders of Ministers in Christ's Church ; Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.
Page 238 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the Lord : and his wonders in the deep.
Page 8 - One family we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death : One army of the living God, To His command we bow ; Part of His host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now.
Page 132 - YE are to take care that this Child be brought to the Bishop to be confirmed by him, so soon as he can say the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and the Ten Commandments, in the vulgar tongue, and be further instructed in the Church-Catechism set forth for that purpose.
Page 138 - I am ashamed that women are so simple To offer war where they should kneel for peace, Or seek for rule, supremacy, and sway, When they are bound to serve, love and obey.
Page 9 - ALMIGHTY GOD, who didst give such grace unto thy holy apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son JESUS CHRIST, and followed him without delay ; grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, through the same JESUS CHRIST our Lord Amen.
Page 131 - DEFEND, O LORD, this Thy Child [or this Thy Servant} with Thy heavenly grace, that he may continue Thine for ever ; and daily increase in Thy HOLY SPIRIT more and more, until he come unto Thy everlasting Kingdom.
Page 16 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who according to His abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...
Page 280 - God, he should often pray to him and he should often read the Holy Scriptures. For when we pray we speak to God, and when we read the holy books, God speaks to us.
Page 338 - AS pants the hart for cooling streams, When heated in the chase ; So longs my soul, O GOD, for thee, And thy refreshing grace. 2 For thee, my GOD, the living GOD, My thirsty soul doth pine ; O ! when shall I behold thy face, Thou Majesty divine ? 3...