...misunderstood by thousands as it is by ourselves — if we have miscoastrued its meaning: — "Prayer that craves a particular commodity, anything less than all good, is vicious." The iastance which occurred to us, as condemned in this assertion, is the historical event recorded...

...lay before thee, Lord, with this petition ; — My nothingness, my wants, My sins, and my contrition. Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view. PREFERENCES. Better is a poor wise child than a foolish king. Ecclesiastes iv. 13, Better is a little...

...and loses itself in endless mazes of natural and supernatural, and mediatorial and miraculous. Prayer that craves a particular commodity, — anything less...of life from the highest point of view. It is the so- ^ liloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good....

...divinity."3 He gives a definition of prayer equnlly novel, and equally faithful to his constant doctrine : " Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from...the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of the beholding and jubilant Boul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good." 4 This language...

...divinity."3 He gives a definition of prayer equally novel, and equally faithful to his constant doctrine : " Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from...the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of the beholding and jubilarlt soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good." 4 This language...

...3 He gives a definition of prayer equally novel, and equally f.-iithful to his constant doctrine: " Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from...the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of the beholding and jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good." 4 This language...

...divinity."3 He gives a definition of prayer equally novel, and equally faithful to his constant doctrine : " Prayer is the contemplation, of the facts of life from the highest point of view. It Prayer. is the soliloquy of the beholding and jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his...

...nothing but silence can reign. In Emerson we find the doctrine carried to its legitimate issue : " Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." 1 Very soon even contemplation gives way to action, and " Laborare est orare " sums up the devotions...

...and loses itself in endless mazes of natural and supernatural, and mediatorial and miraculous. Prayer that craves a particular commodity, — anything less...point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding aud jubilant soul. It is the spirit of God pronouncing his works good. But prayer as a means to effect...

...and loses itself in endless mazes of natural and supernatural and mediatorial and miraculous. Prayer that craves a particular commodity — anything less...good — is vicious. Prayer is the contemplation of facts of life from the highest point of view. It is the soliloquy of a beholding and jubilant soul...