 | John Alonzo Clark - Christian life - 1836 - 412 pages
...of the elements, which is said in the name of all those, who are about to receive the communion. " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But tliou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy." You see that none of us trust... | |
 | 1848 - 508 pages
...during the celebration of the Lord's supper, the minister says, in the name of all the communicants : " We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table," &e. In the collect for Seiagesima Sunday we pray : " O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1836 - 626 pages
...Lord's table, say, in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this prayer following : WE do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant UB, therefore, gracious... | |
 | John Prentiss Kewley Henshaw - Lord's Supper - 1836 - 192 pages
...desire for communion with Christ. With what cordial humility should we join in the acknowledgment: "tee are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table!" With what holy importunity should we concur in the petition: "Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so... | |
 | William Jowett - 1836 - 208 pages
...thee ; and not let thee go, except thou bless us. We are not worthy, O Lord, of the least of all thy mercies : we are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs that fall from thy table. Who are we, that we should ever complain of thee, as dealing hardly by us... | |
 | John Jebb (bp. of Limerick.) - 1837 - 454 pages
...depth and fulness of the sense, may justly be pronounced, a model of " fervent, energetic prayer :" ' We do not presume to come, to this thy Table, O merciful...so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant us, therefore, gracious... | |
 | William Paley - 1837 - 504 pages
...Lord's table, say, in the name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this prayer following : WE do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful...so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy : grant us, therefore, gracious... | |
 | Caroline Wilson - 1837 - 320 pages
...righteous, nor for the just made perfect ; they are for sinners — for repenting sinners as such, who are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table ; whose sins are grievous ; whose burden is intolerable. Are any such afraid to come ? Then I can only... | |
 | William James Early BENNETT - 1837 - 458 pages
...&c., — different forms of prayer have been composed, that thanks might be given to God for them." We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under God's table." And then immediately follows THE CONSECRATION, in which the priest, standing before God,... | |
 | Alexander Robert C. Dallas - 1837 - 502 pages
...table, O merciful Lord, trusting in my own righteousness : but in thy manifold and great mercies. I am not worthy so much as to gather -up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy. Grant me therefore, gracious Lord,... | |
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WE do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is... 
