...38. And she was a widow of alout fourscore and four years, tahich departed not from the Temple, hut served GoD, with fastings and prayers, night and day. And she coming in at that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the LoRD, and spake of him to all that locked for redumption...

...bear to him ? A. She was an aged widow, and a prophetess ; she gave thanks to the Lord concerning him, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem, ver. 36—38. 18 Q. Who among the Gentiles received notice of the birth of Christ? A. Some wise men...

...had lived to the advanced age of fourscore and four years, she was not yet weary of praying? " She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." In the Acts of the Apostles, it is said of Cornelius, that " he prayed to God always." St. Paul insists...

...had lived to the advanced age of fourscore and four years, she was not yet weary of praying? " She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." In the Acts of the Apostles, it is said of Cornelius, that " he prayed to God always." St. Paul insists...

...in such religious exercises. True grace had this effect on Anna the prophetess; Luke ii. 37. " She departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." And grace had this effect upon the primitive Christians in Jerusalem, Acts ii. 46, 47. " And they continuing...

...salvation. If you wiis to hear her say, that she had lived all her life like Anne the prophetess, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day, you would look upon her as very extravagant ; and' yet this would be no greater an extravagance, than...

...of about fourscore and fou years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fast ings and prayers night and day And she, coming in that...thanks likewise unto the Lord and spake of him to all them tha looked for redemption in Jerusa lern. And when they had perform ed all things according to...

...daughter of Phanuel, waiting for the consolation of Israel.} Of the latter, St. Luke says, that she " departed not from the temple, but served God, with fastings and prayers, night and day." It is to be observed here, that a continual attendance upon the service of the temple is said to be...

...chapter we read also of Anna, a prophetess, that she, coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise to the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. I shall not mention these passages of Scripture to you in vain, if they put you upon considering [and...

...appears to have been realized by " Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not the temple, but served God *ith fastings and prayers night and day." (Luke ii. 36, 3?.) This holywoman,...