...prayer, which his biographer very properly describes as truly admirable, he asks for the ability '' to attain such knowledge as may qualify me to direct...ignorant, to prevent wrongs, and terminate contentions." We wish it could with truth be said that this was the ambition of every lawyer. He had apparently at...

...Review. STUDENT'S PRAYER BEFORE THE STUDY OF LAW. BY DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. (September 26, 1765.^ ALMIGHTY GOD, the Giver of Wisdom, without whose help Resolutions...instruct the ignorant, to prevent wrongs, and terminate i and grant that I may use that knov " shall attain, to Thy glory, and my for Jesus Christ's sake....

...politics. His " Prayer before the Study of Law " l is truly admirable : — " Sept. 26, 1765. Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I Tnay use that knowledge which I shall attain, to thy glory and my own salvation, for Jesus Christ's...

...: — " Sept. 26, 1765. Almighty God, the giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions are rain, without whose blessing study is ineffectual ; enable...wrongs and terminate contentions ; and grant that I aaay use that knowledge which I shall attain, to thy glory and my own salvation, for Jesus Christ's...

...expressed in a prayer which he wrote at the time he had thoughts of studying law. as follows : "Almighty God, the giver of Wisdom, without Whose help resolutions are vain, without Whose blessings study is ineffectual, enable me, if it be Thy will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify...

...seventy-five pounds. Lent Mr. Davis twenty-five 3. 56. Sept. 26, 1765. Before the Study of Law 4. Almighty God, the Giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...direct the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant, to * Ante, p. 30. a barrister-at-law, of good parts, but * Johnson defines 'particular' in who fell into...

...seventy-five pounds. Lent Mr. Davis twenty-five 3. 56. Sept. 16, 1765. Before the Study of Law4. Almighty God, the Giver of wisdom, without whose help resolutions...direct the doubtful, and instruct the ignorant, to ' Ante, p. 30. a barrister-at-law, of good parts, but • Johnson defines 'particular* in who fell...

...politics. His " Prayer before the Study of Law," is truly admirable : — " Sept. 26, 1765. "Almighty of entertaining Johnson for a day or two at Wycombe, when this lord was absent, blessings study is ineffectual ; enable me, if it be thy will, to attain such knowledge as may qualify...

...1683. Dr. Samuel Johnson in 1765 formulated a prayer for lawyers which was a plea for knowledge, " to direct the doubtful and instruct the ignorant, to prevent wrongs and terminate contentions." In the German States of modern times there is administered to lawyers a binding oath for the exaction...

...deeply imbued with a truly religious spirit, and following is the prayer he recited nightly : Almighty God, the Giver of Wisdom, without Whose help resolutions...the doubtful and instruct the ignorant, to prevent wrong and terminate contention, and Grant that I may use that knowledge which I shall obtain to Thy...