Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. When oppressed through their sins, the Ever-merciful One had chased
away the invaders and given his people rest: this he had done not once, nor
twice, but times without number. Many a time have we also been brought into
soul-captivity by our back-slidings, but we have not been left therein; the God
who brought Jacob back from Padan-aram to his father’s house has restored us to
the enjoyment of holy fellowship; will he not do the same again? Let us appeal
to him with Jacob-like wrestlings, beseeching him to be favorable to us
notwithstanding all our provocations. Let declining churches remember their
former history, and with holy confidence plead with the Lord to turn their
captivity yet again.
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