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The Pastor in Prayer

Mundy's Quote for the Day THE ROCK OF OUR REFUGE IN the shadow of the Rock, let me rest, When I feel the tempest’s shock, thrill my breast; All in vain the storm shall sweep, while I hide, And my tranquil station keep, by Thy side. On the parch’d and desert way, where I tread, With the scorching noon-tide ray, o’er my head, Let me find the welcome shade, cool and still, And my weary steps be stayed, while I will. I in peace will rest me there, till I see That the skies again are fair, over me— That the burning heats are past, and the day Bids the traveller at last, go his way. Then my pilgrim staff I’ll take, and once more I’ll my onward journey make, as before; And with joyous heart and strong, I will raise Unto Thee, O Rock, a song, glad with praise! RAY PALMER Spurgeon, C. H. The Pastor in Prayer. Bellingham, WA: Logos ...

C. H. Spurgeon, The Pastor in Prayer

TRUE PRAYER—HEART PRAYER “For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.”—2 Sam. 7:27. OH Lord, our song reminds us of what we were, and we would begin our praise by the acknowledgment of our natural condition; we would remember the miry clay, and the rock whence we were hewn, for we were “by nature children of wrath even as others.” Well do we remember when we felt this, and when the bitterness and gall were in our mouths, of which we had to drink both day and night. How heavy was the load of sin! all our thoughts were engrossed with that sense of pressure and of dread. We looked on the right hand and there was none, and on the left and we found no helper; but then Thou didst Thyself deliver us by leading us to cast a faith-look to the Divine, Only begotten, and crucified Son. At this moment vividly is it upon our recollection, how Thou didst b...