...please him, of his gracious goodness, shortly to accomplish the number of his elect, and to hasten his kingdom ; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith pf his holy name, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in his eternal...

...our Brother' out of the miseries 13 of this sinful world ; beseeching-thee, that it may please-thee' of thy gracious goodness' shortly to accomplish the...that we, with all those that are departed in the true i faith of thy holy name, may have our perfect IS THE COLLECT. O merciful GOD, the Father of our Lord...

...Resurrection and the Life — does not from the heart join in that prayer of the burial service, " That it may please thee of thy gracious goodness shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and hasten thy kingdom ?" But, nevertheless, this is a prayer that many who stand in such situations will...

...our Brother' out of the miseries 13 of this sinful world ; beseeching-thee, that it may please-thee' of thy gracious goodness' shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy Jc'mgdom; that we, with all those that are departed in the true faith of thy holy name, may have our...

...be thy good pleasure shortly to put a period to sin and misery, to infirmity and death, to complete the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom : that we, and all that wait for thy salvation, may eternally love and praise thee, O God the Father, God the...

...together with all those that are departed this life in the true faith of Christ's holy name, we may all have our perfect consummation and bliss both in body and soul, in everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord: to whom, with the Father and eternal Spirit, be ascribed...

...pleased thee to deliver this our Brother out of the miseries of this sinful world ; beseeching thee that it may please thee of thy gracious goodness shortly...body and soul, in thy eternal and everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ, our Lord ! " This Brother was recognised as one of " God's elect," at his introduction...

...to deliver this our Brother out of the miseries of this sinful world; and we add, " beseeching thee, that it may please thee of thy gracious goodness shortly...number of thine elect and to hasten thy kingdom." All the privileges of the Gospel, as stated in " The Article/' are vitally and experimentally interwoven...

...now rest from their labours. And we beseech thee, that we, with all who have loved and served thee, may have our perfect consummation and bliss, both in body and soul, in thine everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O merciful God, the Father of our Lord...

...sublime — but suited only to believers in Jesus : and to the concluding part, " that it may please thee shortly to accomplish the number of thine elect, and to hasten thy kingdom," my heart has beat responsive. It was in visiting the grave of an eminent servant of Jesus Christ, lately...