...better sometimes, because silence preserves our attention, and prevents wandering thoughts; whereas, when the soul is occupied in verbal prayer, it often proves little better than lip service ; as God complained of old, " This people serve me with their lips, but their...

...better sometimes, because silence preserves her attention, and prevents wandering thoughts; whereas, when the soul is occupied in verbal prayer, it often proves little better than lip service ; as God complained of old, " This people serve me with their lips, but their...

...better sometimes, because silence preserves her attention, and prevents wandering thoughts: whereas, when the soul is occupied in verbal prayer, it often proves little better than lip service; as God complained of oid, " This people serve me with their lips, but their...