heart-work

"We make nothing of our religious performances if we do not make heart-work of them, if that which is within us, nay, if all that is within us, be not engaged in them."

Psalm 103 - Part 2 Happy 2007

"We make nothing of our religious performances if we do not make heart-work of them, if that which is within us, nay, if all that is within us, be not engaged in them."

Archive 2007-01-01 Happy 2007

As he scanned the pages which witnessed Sebastian's heart-work throughout those long months his face hardened.

Story-Lives of Great Musicians Francis Jameson Rowbotham

But it is head-work and heart-work too, and the men who wrought at it wrought with such intensity and constancy that they did not once look up or round where we paused to look on.

Seven English Cities William Dean Howells 1878

-- The manner of Faith's slow words told of a great deal of heart-work.

Say and Seal, Volume II Susan Warner 1852

I fear it was more intellectual than heart-work with him, but I made use of the opportunity, to preach Jesus before all, who through this conversation had been drawn round us.

A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part George M��ller 1851

This has been a sad long letter of business, with no room in it for what honest Bunyan terms heart-work.

The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb Mary Lamb 1805

We make nothing of our religion if we do not make heart-work of it.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

God must be heart-work; all that is within us must be employed therein and engaged thereby.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721

We make nothing of our religion, whatever our profession be, if we do not make heart-work of it.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721