...these thy servants by water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins; strengthen them, we beseech thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.' The assertion is plain and direct : the church affirms, by the mouth of one of her governors, and she...

...beseech thee, O Lord, the renewing of the Holy Ghost ; strengthen them with the power of this divine Comforter ; and daily increase in them thy manifold...strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness ; and till them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen." " And whereas, in the...

...beseech thee, O Lord, the renewiog of the Holy Ghost ; strengthen them with the power of this divine Comforter ; and daily increase in them thy manifold...spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit ol knowledge and true godliness ; and till them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and...

...in cos Septiformem Spiritum Sanctum Paraclitum de coelis," which is paraphrased in our service by, " Strengthen them we beseech thee, O Lord, with the...daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace," an alteration which marks that, that reformers of our liturgy did not wish to adopt the literal and...

...Comforter. Confirm and establish him with thy pure and princely spirit, the spirit of wisdom and government, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness ; and fill him, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen." Then comes the coronation anthem...

...given unto them forgiveness of all their sins, strengthen them, we beseech thee, (O Lord,) with thy Holy Ghost, the Comforter, and daily increase in them...strength, the Spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and fulfil them (O Lord) with the Spirit of thy holy fear. [1 B. of Edw. VI. Answer.] Amen. 1 B. of Edw....

...Strengthen us, we beseech thee, 0 Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in us thy manifold gifts of grace; the spirit of wisdom...the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill us, 0 Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear; and defend us with thy heavenly grace, that we may continue...

...beseech thee to renew in my soul continually the strength of the Holy Ghost; and daily increase in me thy manifold gifts of grace, — the spirit of wisdom...strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness: that so I may in all things adorn the doctrine of God my Saviour ; and that my light may shine before...

...the busy walks of Christian life and duty, may we be strengthened daily with "the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness4!" May we increase and go forward in these " manifold gifts of grace," until, through the...

...; Confirm and establish him with thy free and piincely spirit, the spirit of wisdom and government, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and (ill him, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen. This prayer being ended,...