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  ON OPENING A PLACE FOR SOCIAL PRAYER
  by William Cowper
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking God's presence
in our lives through prayer and cultivating a humble and open heart.

Topics: "Prayer Life", "Divine Presence"
Scripture References: Psalm 145:18, Matthew 18:20, 1 Corinthians 6:19, Ephesians 3:20, James 4:8

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William Cowper preaches about the omnipresence of Jesus, emphasizing
that wherever His people gather to seek Him, He is present, sanctifying
the place. He highlights the importance of inviting Jesus into our minds
and hearts, allowing Him to dwell within us and accompany us wherever we
go. Cowper calls upon Jesus, the Shepherd, to renew His mercies among
His followers, inviting His saving presence into their midst to
strengthen their faith and sweeten their burdens through prayer.

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CONTENT
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Jesus, where'er thy people meet,

There they behold thy mercy-seat;

Where'er they seek thee thou art found,

And ev'ry place is hallow'd ground.

For thou, within no walls confin'd,

Inhabitest the humble mind;

Such ever bring thee, where they come,

And going, take thee to their home.

Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few!

Thy former mercies here renew;

Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim

The sweetness of thy saving name.

Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r,

To strengthen faith, and sweeten care;

To teach our faint desires to rise,

And bring all heav'n before our eyes.

Behold! At thy commanding word,

We stretch the curtain and the cord;

Come thou, and fill this wider space,

And help us with a large increase.

Lord, we are few, but thou art near;

Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear;

Oh rend the heav'ns, come quickly down,

And make a thousand hearts thine own!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/william-cowper/on-opening-a-place-for-social-prayer/
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