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ETERNAL GOD, the only refuge of the afflicted, seeing that the shortness of this present life admonishes us to turn ourselves away from earthly things and to have our meditation on heavenly matters, grant unto us that we may employ our whole life on the consideration of thy mercy and goodness; and that thine anger may be so turned from us that we may have continually wherewith to rejoice in thee, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. AMEN. – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 104.
Read MoreO LORD, who never leavest imperfect that which thou hast begun, although our wickedness and unthankfulness deserve that we should be deprived of all thy benefits, nevertheless we beseech thee of thy great mercy to cast away our sins; and grant that we may fear and serve thee in such sort that thou maintain us in peace and tranquillity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN. – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 96-97.
Read MoreDear RTS Jackson Family – Grace Chapel will be open at 4:00 this afternoon to pray for Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, and for its many grieving friends and members. I hope you can join us. Yours in Christ, Charlie
Read MoreWhen ministers visit the flock, they bring the ministry of the word to homes, hospitals, prisons, and any other place where God’s people find themselves in need of a pastor’s care. Ministers should give special attention to the sick, for they often struggle with discouragement and doubt. They need reassurance of God’s love for them in Christ Jesus our Lord. The Presbyterian Church in America’s Book of Church Order helpfully reminds ministers that they “should visit the the people at their homes, and especially the sick” (8-3). Learning to visit and care for the sick skillfully requires a thorough knowledge of God’s word, sympathy for the afflicted, lots of experience, and the personal example and wise counsel of seasoned pastors, which is…
Read More“O HEAVENLY FATHER, who never ceasest to pour thy benefits upon thy children, although by our ingratitude we have often and many times provoked thy fury against us, yet, we pray thee, remember the covenant made with our fathers, that thou wouldst be their God and the God of their seed. Have pity upon us. Give us thy grace, that we may so walk before thee that we may be participants of thy heavenly felicity through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.” – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 96-97.
Read More“ETERNAL GOD, the only refuge of comfortless creatures, hear our payers and requests, and forget not to show thy mercy upon us. Lord, give us grace in such sort to acknowledge thy marvelous works which thou hast shown to thy people in times past, that we may be more and more confirmed in the assurance of thy goodness, by the which thou hast freely elected and adopted us in thy well-beloved Son, Jesus Christ. AMEN.” – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 94.
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