Robert Murray M'Cheyne - Feel Quotes

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I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely.... Live much in the smiles of God. Bask in his beams. Feel his all-seeing eye settled on you in love. And repose in his almighty arms.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

We must not close with Christ because we feel Him, but because God lias said it, and we must take God's word even in the dark.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

There cannot be a secret Christian. Grace is like ointment hid in the hand; it betrayeth itself. If you truly feel the sweetness of the cross of Christ, you will be constrained to confess Christ before men.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

A believer longs after God, to come into his presence, to feel his love, to feel near to him in secret, to feel in the crowd that he is nearer than all the creatures. Ah! dear brethren, have you ever tasted this blessedness? There is greater rest and solace to be found in the presence of God for one hour than in an eternity of the presence of man.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne