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Example sentences for "contrite spirit"

  • Nephi 2:7 7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.

  • Now they will begin also to see the work of a broken and a contrite spirit, and of walking with God, as living stones, in this world.

  • But to this man will I look, even to him that is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

  • But the Lord looks with the greater affection upon him who "is poor, and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at his word.

  • To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

  • Then, the heavenly physician looks upon thee graciously; for he is come to revive those that are of a contrite spirit, and to bind up the broken in heart.

  • All the offerings of an unbroken heart are a positive insult to God; but a single sigh from the depths of a contrite spirit goes up as fragrant incense to His throne and to His heart.

  • Nay; but "to him who is of a contrite spirit.

  • A broken heart, a contrite spirit, a repentant mind, gives joy to God.

  • We look in vain for any breathings of a broken and a contrite spirit here.

  • For all those things hath Mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My word.

  • These are not the accents of a broken and a contrite spirit, or of one who had learnt to say, "Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight.


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