 Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I am in Covenant with Thee through grace. And I may, I will, come to Thee, for Thy people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service...  Oliver Cromwell: The Man and His Mission - Page 500by James Allanson Picton - 1883 - 516 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Electronic journals - 1911 - 588 pages
...writer* should have accepted it. The following interpolation in the prayer is clearly false : — " I may, I will come to Thee for Thy people> Thou hast...very unworthy) a mean instrument to do them some good and Thee service." The genesis of this is shown by the following quotations : — " Whether or no Peter... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 pages
...conqueror, through Christ that strengtheneth me." And then he breathes forth the following prayer: — " Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature,...covenant with thee, through grace. And I may, I will come unto thee for this people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some... | |
 | London - London (England) - 1851 - 200 pages
...think of the character of him who uttered it, will be read with deep interest by all : " Lord, though a miserable and wretched creature, I am in covenant with thee, through thy grace, and may, and will come to thee for thy people. Thou hast made me a mean instrument to do... | |
 | 1851 - 494 pages
...of the character of him who uttered it, will be read with deep interest by all : — " Lord, though a miserable and wretched creature, I am in covenant with thee, through thy grace, and may and will come to thee for thy people. Thou hast made me a mean instrument to do... | |
 | Religion - 1852 - 302 pages
...achievements; but how much more sublime the view of that spirit thus breathing itself away in prayer :— "Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature,...people. Thou hast made me, though very unworthy, a mere instrument to do them some good, and thee service; and mnny of them have set too high a value... | |
 | Thomas Bailey - 1852 - 458 pages
...PRAYER, SEP. 2ND., BEING THE NIGHT BEFORE HE DEPARTED. — Lord, although I am a wretched and miserable creature, I am in covenant with Thee, through grace ; and I may, I will come unto Thee for my people. Thou hast made me a mean instrument to doe them some good, and Thee sarves... | |
 | William James Linton - Great Britain - 1852 - 94 pages
...Raffaelle's most subtle art. We owe the Cartoons to Cromwell. Lord! make this people yet thine own ' Thou hast made me (though very unworthy) a mean instrument to do them some good and thee service ; Lord ! however 21 tliou dost dispose of me, continue to go on and do good for them... | |
 | William James Linton - Great Britain - 1852 - 90 pages
...Raffaelle's most subtle art. We owe the Cartoons to Cromwell. Lord ! make this people yet thine own ' Thou hast made me (though very unworthy) a mean instrument to do them some good and thee service ; Lord ! however thou dost dispose of me, continue to goon and do good for them !'... | |
 | 1853 - 858 pages
...life gave them the lie ? In the dead of the night he was heurd to offer up the following prayer : " Lord, though I am a miserable and wretched creature,...very unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good and thee service ; and many of them have set too high a value upon me, though others wish and weuld... | |
 | François Guizot - Great Britain - 1854 - 624 pages
...safe; for I know that I was once in grace." He then turned round, and prayed aloud. "Lord," he said, "though I am a miserable and wretched creature, I...unworthy, a mean instrument to do them some good, and Thee service; and many of them have set too high a value upon me, though others wish, and would... | |
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