"Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!"—Isa. xlv. 9.
wont: used to, as usual
yee, yea : yes .
yer: before
V. Some revised definitions from Webster's revised unabridged dictionary (1913)
AMEN (interj., adv., & n.) [heb. n. certainly, truly.] An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief.
To approve warmly; to concur in heartily or emphatically of a certainty and it's verity.
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When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.
Note: It is used as a noun, to denote: (a) concurrence in belief, or in a statement; assent; (b) the final word or act; (c) Christ as being one who is true and faithful.
And let all the people say, Amen.—Ps. cvi. 48.
CONGREGATION :
1. The act of congregating, or bringing together, or of collecting into one aggregate or mass.
2. An assembly of persons; a gathering; esp. an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for instruction in His Word; a body of people who habitually so meet.
4. In Ancient Jewish History it meant the whole body of the Jewish people; (called also Congregation of the Lord;-) today the body is composed of both Jew and Gentile believers in Christ.
ERR : error
1. To wander; to roam; to stray. [Archaic]
"What seemeth to you, if there were to a man an hundred sheep and one of them hath erred."—Wyclif (Matt. xviii. 12).
2. To deviate from the true course; to miss the thing aimed at.
3. To miss intellectual truth; to fall into error; to mistake in judgment or opinion; to be mistaken.
4. To deviate morally from the right way; to go astray, in a figurative sense; to do wrong; to sin.
"Do they not err that devise evil?"—Prov. xiv. 22.
5. To offend, as by erring.
DEVOTION : plain hearted to God; Being devoted to someone or something.
1. The state of being dedicated, or solemnly set apart for a particular purpose.
2. A solemn attention to the Supreme Being in worship; a yielding of the heart and affections to God, with reverence, faith and piety, particularly in prayer and meditation; devoutness.
3. The state of being devoted; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship and obedience to His commandments; devoutness.
FAITHFUL \Faith"ful\,
a. 1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.
2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements.
The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him.—Deut. vii. 9.
3. True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, be ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; as, a faithful husband or servant.
4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation.
Syn: Trusty; honest; upright; sincere; veracious; trustworthy.