Quotes

What a strange change is here all on a sudden! Well might Luther say, “Prayer is the leech of the soul, that sucks out the venom and swelling thereof.” “Prayer,” said another, “is an exorcist with God, and an exorcist against sin and misery.” Bernard saith, “How often has prayer found me despairing almost, but left me triumphing, and well assured of pardon!” The same in effect said David here, “Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.” What a word is that to his insulting enemies! Avaunt! come out! vanish! These be words used to devils and dogs, but good enough for a Doeg or a Shimei. And the Son of David shall say the same to his enemies when he comes to judgment. John Trapp