...righteous, and sober life, to the glory of thy holy name. Amen. The Second Collect at Evening Prayer. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed ; give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that both our hearts may be set to...

...applaud the goodness of his own heart, on account of these things, while he forgot to give glory to him, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels and all just works do proceed ;* or if you please, to give you it in other words, it should appear that he was more bent upon trusting...

...such a practice as this : yet this is a mistake into which even men of eminence have fallen. But HE, from whom ''all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed," preserved our brother from turning out of the narrow path he had to keep, either to the right hand...

...perfect harmony with this most important truth, our church thus addresses the Majesty of heaven: O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, do proceed. And, again; Grant, that, by thy holy inspiration, we may think those things that be good — O free-will,...

...without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; give unto thy servants, that peace, which the world cannot give ; that both, our hearts may be set...

...character, and those of other men, to our own wisdom, management, or exertions ; but to that God ' from ' whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all ' just works do proceed.' We pretend not to have merited the divine protection, guidance, and blessings ; but feel that all was...

...children!" How similar the language of the church! She addresses God very early in her service, as the " God from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works, do proceed;" and knowing that our lips are unable to speak of the things of God without his grace, we pray, " O...

...us seriously resolve to seek His blessing upon these Hints, "from whom," as our Church expresses it. "all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed" — " that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without him, may by him be enabled to live according...

...that the establish, ment of this Institution, and the good success which it has obtained, are to be ascribed to Him alone, " from whom all holy desires,...all good counsels, and all just works do proceed;" and deriving encouragement from the past, and in reliance on the divine promises for the future, this...

...and do now, humbly trust and believe that I was inwardly moved by that ever;blessed Spirit of God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed : that I was truly called according to the will of God and the canons of the Episcopal church ; and...