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Seizing Every Moment for Prayer
How one Puritan secretly blessed thousands.
posted 6/30/2008 12:36PM
When I have been sitting in a Room full of People, at a Funeral, where they take not much Liberty for Talk, and where yett much Time is most unreasonably lost, I have usually sett my Witts a work, to contrive agreeable Benedictions, for each Person in the Company.
In passing along the Street, I have sell myself to bless thousands of persons, who never knew that I did it; with secret Wishes, after this manner sent unto Heaven for them. Upon the sight of:
A tall Man: Lord, give that Man, High Attainments in Christianity; lett him fear God, above many.
Children at Play: Lord, lett not these Children always forgett the Work, which they came into the World upon.
A Very little Man: Lord, bestow great Blessings upon that Man, and above all, thy Christ, the greatest of Blessings.
A Man carrying a Burden: Lord, help this Man, to carry a burdened Soul, unto his Lord-Redeemer.
A Man on Horseback: Lord, thy Creatures do serve that man; help him to serve his Maker.
Young People: Lord, help these Persons to ... To view this item, you must be a member of ChristianHistory.net.
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