The Royal Invitation - Havergal, Frances Ridley
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The Royal Invitation: Or Daily Thoughts On Coming To Christ is a Christian devotional book written by Frances Ridley Havergal and published in 1878. The book is a collection of daily meditations and reflections on the theme of coming to Christ, based on various biblical passages and personal experiences. The author encourages the reader to accept the invitation of Christ to come to Him and to find salvation and peace in Him. Each day's reading includes a scripture passage, a short reflection, and a prayer. The book is intended to help Christians deepen their faith and develop a closer…mehr

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The Royal Invitation: Or Daily Thoughts On Coming To Christ is a Christian devotional book written by Frances Ridley Havergal and published in 1878. The book is a collection of daily meditations and reflections on the theme of coming to Christ, based on various biblical passages and personal experiences. The author encourages the reader to accept the invitation of Christ to come to Him and to find salvation and peace in Him. Each day's reading includes a scripture passage, a short reflection, and a prayer. The book is intended to help Christians deepen their faith and develop a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. The Royal Invitation is a classic work of Christian literature that has been widely read and appreciated for over a century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Frances Ridley Havergal was a Christian devotional writer, poetess, hymn writer and musician who was born December 14, 1836, into a cultured, religious family at Astley, Worcestershire, England. She was the youngest child of William Henry Havergal, a Church of England minister and noted poet and church musician who authored about 100 hymns.At the age of 3, Miss Havergal could read; at the age of 4, she began reading and memorizing the Bible; at 7 she began writing verse. When she was eleven, her mother died after a long period of suffering.Miss Havergal was converted and committed her life to Christ in 1851, at the age of 14. She said, "I committed my soul to the Savior ... earth and heaven seemed brighter from that moment; I did trust the Lord Jesus."Educated at home and in private schools in Worcester, England, and in Dusseldorf, Germany (1852-53), her scholastic achievements included proficiency in several modern languages, in addition to Latin, Greek, and Hebrew.Miss Havergal had a thorough training in linguistics and music and was a pianist and singer. She was also a devoted Bible student, memorizing the New Testament as well as the Psalms, Isaiah, and the Minor Prophets.Although highly educated and cultured, she maintained a simple faith and confidence in her Lord. She lived a disciplined prayer life and it is said that she never wrote a line without first praying over it.Frances Ridley Havergal died at Caswall Bay, Swansea, Wales, June 3, 1879, at the age of forty-two. She never married. On her tombstone at Astley, Worcestershire, is engraved her favorite text, 1 John 1:7-- "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin."