To Be Near unto God

About this book

A book of meditations by the Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper, published in English in 1918. Taking its theme from the psalmist's words, 'it is good for me to draw near to God,' it reflects on communion with God amid the duties and pressures of ordinary life. The pieces join Reformed doctrine to warm, personal devotion.

Contents

1. 1. IT IS GOOD FOR ME TO BE NEAR UNTO GOD.
2. 2. THE SOULS WHICH I HAVE MADE.
3. 3. RICH IN GOD.
4. 4. IN THE COVERT OF THY WINGS.
5. 5. HE WILL REGARD PRAYER.
6. 6. HEARKEN UNTO ME, MY PEOPLE. GIVE HEED TO ME, O LORD.
7. 7. THAT WHICH I SEE NOT, TEACH THOU ME.
8. 8. SONGS IN THE NIGHT.
9. 9. I CRY, BUT THOU HEAREST NOT.
10. 10. SEEK YE MY FACE.
11. 11. MY SOLITARY ONE.
12. 12. GOD CREATED MAN AFTER HIS IMAGE.
13. 13. NONE OF ME. 🔒
14. 14. A SUN. 🔒
15. 15. UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY. 🔒
16. 16. IN THE WIND OF THE DAY. 🔒
17. 17. THOU SETTEST A PRINT UPON THE ROOTS OF MY FEET. 🔒
18. 18. MY SHIELD. 🔒
19. 19. IMMANUEL. 🔒
20. 20. IN THE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE. 🔒
21. 21. SEEK THY SERVANT. 🔒
22. 22. STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT. 🔒
23. 23. TO WHOM IS THE ARM OF THE LORD REVEALED? 🔒
24. 24. THAT THEY MIGHT KNOW THEE. 🔒
25. 25. SHOW US THE FATHER. 🔒
26. 26. HE THAT HATH SEEN ME HATH SEEN THE FATHER. 🔒
27. 27. WITH ALL THY SOUL. 🔒
28. 28. I SAW ALSO THE LORD. 🔒
29. 29. IF ANY MAN WILL DO HIS WILL. 🔒
30. 30. INCREASING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD. 🔒
31. 31. BESIDE THE STILL WATERS. 🔒
32. 32. WHO WORKETH IN YOU TO WILL. 🔒
33. 33. WHAT I WOULD, THAT DO I NOT. 🔒
34. 34. NOT AS I WILL. 🔒
35. 35. I LOVE. 🔒
36. 36. THOU HAST NOT LAID ME UPON THINE HEART. 🔒
37. 37. WITH ALL. 🔒
38. 38. WITH ALL THINE HEART. 🔒
39. 39. WITH ALL THY SOUL. 🔒
40. 40. WITH ALL THY MIND. 🔒
41. 41. WITH ALL THY STRENGTH. 🔒
42. 42. HE THAT LOVETH NOT KNOWETH NOT GOD. 🔒
43. 43. CLEARLY SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD BY THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE. 🔒
44. 44. AND THE SECOND IS LIKE UNTO IT. 🔒
45. 45. THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD. 🔒
46. 46. HALLOWED BE THY NAME. 🔒
47. 47. THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST. 🔒
48. 48. WHO DWELLETH ON HIGH AND BEHOLDETH THE THINGS IN THE EARTH. 🔒
49. 49. BEFORE I WAS AFFLICTED I WENT ASTRAY. 🔒
50. 50. WITH THEE THERE IS FORGIVENESS, THAT THOU MAYEST BE FEARED. 🔒
51. 51. I ACKNOWLEDGE MY SIN UNTO THEE. 🔒
52. 52. WHEN GOD SHALL JUDGE THE SECRETS OF MEN. 🔒
53. 53. DYING HE WORSHIPPED. 🔒
54. 54. GIVE YOURSELF TO FASTING AND PRAYER. 🔒
55. 55. NO PRAYER COULD PASS THROUGH. 🔒
56. 56. TO WHOMSOEVER THE SON WILL REVEAL HIM 🔒
57. 57. I AM CONTINUALLY WITH THEE. 🔒
58. 58. I HIDE ME WITH THEE. 🔒
59. 59. THOU DOST NOT HEAR ME. 🔒
60. 60. HIS WAYS ARE EVERLASTING 🔒
61. 61. PRAISE HIM WITH STRINGED INSTRU-MENTS AND ORGANS. 🔒
62. 62. IN SALEM IN HIS TABERNACLE. 🔒
63. 63. THE NIGHT IS FAR SPENT. 🔒
64. 64. WITHOUT GOD IN THE WORLD. 🔒
65. 65. I WILL WALK AMONG YOU. 🔒
66. 66. THAT THOU MAYEST CLEAVE UNTO HIM. 🔒
67. 67. SAMUEL DID NOT YET KNOW THE LORD. 🔒
68. 68. THEY MAKE HIM A WELL. 🔒
69. 69. BY MY GOD I LEAP OVER A WALL. 🔒
70. 70. MINE EYES ARE EVER TOWARDTHE LORD. 🔒
71. 71. THY OVERSIGHT HATH PRESERVED MY SPIRIT. 🔒
72. 72. EVERY ONE WHICH SEETH THE SON. 🔒
73. 73. MY FOOT STANDETH IN AN EVEN PLACE. 🔒
74. 74. AN ABUNDANT REFRESHING. 🔒
75. 75. FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. 🔒
76. 76. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART. 🔒
77. 77. IN THE NIGHT I COMMUNED WITH MINE OWN HEART. 🔒
78. 78. I WAIT FOR THEE ALL THE DAY LONG. 🔒
79. 79. O GOD, MY GOD. 🔒
80. 80. THE LORD IS THY SHADE. 🔒
81. 81. HE INCLINES HIS EAR UNTO ME. 🔒
82. 82. TAKE NOT THY HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. 🔒
83. 83. KNOW YE NOT THAT YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD? 🔒
84. 84. ACCUSTOM NOW THYSELF TO HIM. 🔒
85. 85. THE SPIRIT OF MAN IS A CANDLE OF THE LORD. 🔒
86. 86. I IN THEM AND THOU IN ME. 🔒
87. 87. FOR THE SPIRIT OF GOD RESTETH UPON YOU. 🔒
88. 88. ONE AFTER THIS MANNER, AND ANOTHER AFTER THAT. 🔒
89. 89. A SOUND OF GENTLE STILLNESS. 🔒
90. 90. THOU DIDST MAKE ME TRUST WHEN I WAS UPON MY MOTHER'S BREASTS. 🔒
91. 91. AND WORSHIP HIM THAT LIVETH FOR EVER AND EVER. 🔒
92. 92. THE BODY IS NOT ONE MEMBER, BUT MANY. 🔒
93. 93. LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY. 🔒
94. 94. AS IN HEAVEN. 🔒
95. 95. STRIVING AGAINST SIN. 🔒
96. 96. LIVE IN PEACE. 🔒
97. 97. A DECEIVED HEART HATH TURNED HIM ASIDE. 🔒
98. 98. WHATSOEVER YE DO, DO IT HEARTILY, AS TO THE LORD. 🔒
99. 99. HOW EXCELLENT IS THY NAME IN ALL THE EARTH. 🔒
100. 100. THOU TRIEST MINE HEART, THAT IT IS WITH THEE. 🔒
101. 101. GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN! 🔒
102. 102. OH, THAT THOU WOULDEST REND THE HEAVENS. 🔒
103. 103. WITH ALL SAINTS. 🔒
104. 104. THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, 🔒
105. 105. I, THE LORD THY GOD, AM A JEALOUS GOD 🔒
106. 106. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. 🔒
107. 107. WHEN I WAS A CHILD. 🔒
108. 108. MAKE ABODE WITH HIM. 🔒
109. 109. WHOM HAVE I IN HEAVEN BUT THEE? 🔒
110. 110. AS THE HART PANTETH AFTER THE WATER BROOKS. 🔒