...is that mingling of godly fear and love which is seen in the words of the prodigal son, — " I will arise, and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son." The words " which art...

...commenced the service by a very pointed delivery of the words, as he turned towards the prince, " I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father I have sinned," &c " and am no more worthy to be called thy son." Later in the last century men had to be careful how...

...swine-yard, and curse him even there. But necessity pinched and want distressed him, and he said, ' I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son ; make me as one of thy...

...commenced the service by a very pointed delivery of the words, as he turned towards the prince, " I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father I have sinned," &c " and am no more worthy to be called thy son." Later in the last century men had to be careful how...

...choir, composed of boys, was wont to chant simply and sweetly the words of the prodigal son — " I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son." A few yards westward,...

...is now occupied with one all-absorbing thought, — how he may be reconciled to his father. " I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son." But is reconciliation...

...man awaking to a sense of his natural state, and resolving to repent. The younger son said, " I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned." The thoughts of thousands are vividly painted in these words. Thousands have reasoned in this way,...

...unrighteousness." (i John, i. 9.) The relief that he found was like that of the Prodigal when he said, " I will arise, and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned." For from the moment he acknowledged himself wrong, and threw himself upon his Father's mercy, he no...

...many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger ! I will arise and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son : make me as one of thy...

...substance. He sorrowed over his pi.-: course. He determined to change his course. He said : I will arise, and go to my father, and say unto him, Father, I have sinned ag*mt heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy S"n." Here is sorrow, humility,...