Robert Andrew Faussett on the "Judges" is sufficient to remind us of the 1000's of subtle capitulations in theology over the last century in Anglicanism--the failure to drive off and banish erring theologies, doctrines and piety.It is sufficient for us to continue use of "The Litany" as directed, Sunday, Wednesday and Friday--remember not our offenses nor the offenses of our fathers and forefathers, O LORD.
LORD, have mercy!
The moderns act like the OT Judges and the Litany have no modern significance. We grieve in Babylon, upheld by Christ's mediation alone.
Judges 2.1-5
1 The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I swore to give to your forefathers. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.' Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 Now therefore I tell you that I will not drive them out before you; they will be thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you."
Hoping to finish Faussett on "Judges" this weekend. Will need the consolations from Romans this weekend and the LORD's Supper of consolation, feeding and comfort! Thank God for Christ alone and His effectual mediation! How fitting is our Collect for this week and the one from the Fifteenth week also.
The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.
O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.
The Collect.
KEEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy: and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Thou Great Jehovah, guide us in this barren and pilgrim land: I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy powerful hand. Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more; Feed me till I want no more, through the life, merits, death and resurrection of Thy Son our only Redeemer, Amen.
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
[or Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer…]
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.
Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through.
Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield;
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.
Lord, I trust Thy mighty power,
Wondrous are Thy works of old;
Thou deliver’st Thine from thralldom,
Who for naught themselves had sold:
Thou didst conquer, Thou didst conquer,
Sin, and Satan and the grave,
Sin, and Satan and the grave.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of deaths, and hell’s destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan’s side.
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to Thee;
I will ever give to Thee.
Musing on my habitation,
Musing on my heav’nly home,
Fills my soul with holy longings:
Come, my Jesus, quickly come;
Vanity is all I see;
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
Lord, I long to be with Thee!
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