...Spirit be not grieved, and you are truly contrite, broken hearted, then look to the cross of Christ in the prayer of the publican, "God, be merciful to me a sinner." After reading a portion of the scriptures, the Pastor commended him to God in prayer." Subsequent visits...

...flesh, and the proud boast of the Pharisee, " God, I thank thee I am not as other men are," changes to the prayer of the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner ! " you will find in a simple dependence on the Cross of Christ a comfort, and security, and joy, to...

...not into judgment with thy servant, 0 Lord, for in thy sight shall no men living be justified ;"t in the prayer of the publican, " God, be merciful to me a sinner ;"} and in the corresponding confession and supplication with which the Church of England begins her...

...feeling of the heart, that I was a poor miserable sinner, and deserving of God's severest judgments. The prayer of the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner," was often put into requisition. The power of godliness was to me of more value than all the empty forms...

...Sabbath before he died he preached twice with his accustomed warmth ; his last sermon was founded on the prayer of the publican, "God be merciful to me a sinner." This was with him a darling theme. He had been frequently heard to say that this prayer was suitable...

...Speaker, in a certain " carbuncle and king's evil" speech, I have heard a prayer put up of late. Not the prayer of the publican — " God be merciful to me a sinner ! " — but the prayer of a politician, to " drive the Goths from the capitol ! " It is highly probably,...

...they look at their performances, they would humbly and from the heart, each man for himself, take up the prayer of the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner." We have seen one mark of the children of the devil ; a proud self-righteousness, leading men to trust...

...flesh, and the proud boast of the Pharisee, " God, I thank thee I am not as other men are," changes to the prayer of the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner I " you will find in a simple dependence on the Cross of Christ a comfort, and security, and joy, to...

...deeply penitential hymn, to which it is set in the Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book. The hymn is founded on the prayer of the publican, ' God be merciful to me a sinner.' Mr. Little sang the treble as before, his voice breathing with all the tenderness of contrition, and...

...more that seemed peculiarly meant for me. la. the first time for many years, I knelt, and repeated the prayer of the publican, ' God be merciful to me a sinner.' And such a rush of sins as conscience bi ought to view ! I saw the tad face of one of my clerks, whom...