B P Mercer
Hymns : 242 – 1106 – 184
Tunes : 731 – 869 – 813
Readings : Luke 18
Text : Luke 18 v 1
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”
“24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
25 After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly”.
“For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”
“For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.”
“Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”
“Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.”
v 15 “… and David waxed faint.”
v 17 “But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him …”
“He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.”
“And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.”
“Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.”