1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Sirach 18:23 | Before prayer prepare thy soul: and be not as a man that tempteth God. | God. Can we expect that he will hear what we do not ourselves? To approach his majesty, without repentance and attention, is presumptuous. We must ask God to open our lips, and do what lies in us. (Trid.[Council of Trent?]) (Calmet) |