“I Will:” Being The Determinations Of The Man Of God, As Found In Some Of The “I Wills” Of The Psalms

by Philip Bennett Power

“I ” Being The Determinations Of The Man Of God, As Found In Some Of The “I Wills” Of The Psalms by Philip Bennett Power is a devotional-prose treatise that expounds the “I will” declarations embedded in the Psalms and translates them into practical determinations for Christian life. The book is structured around themes such as trust, ministry, prayer, continuance, expectation, intensity, action, heartiness, and praise, each explored through scriptural exegesis, illustrative anecdotes, and exhortations. It presents the Psalmist’s resolve to trust God under varying developments of His character, to minister and witness, to converse and teach, and to persevere in prayer. Power invokes examples from Scripture and church history, urging believers to rely on God, cooperate with Him, and live boldly for His glory. The volume includes a prefatory discourse, 21 chapters, and a strong emphasis on reliance on Scripture, prayer, and community faith, grounded in 19th-century Anglican devotional tradition.

426 pages, Paperback

Published August 12, 2021

About the author

Reverend Philip Bennett Power (1822-1899) was a prolific writer of evangelical tracts. He was born in Waterford in Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin, then ordained. He moved to England, and began a career as a clergyman first in Leicester, then in London with two years at Holloway followed by seven as the incumbent of Woburn Chapel. He was the vicar of Christ Church for ten years. He published over a hundred collections of short religious tracts and individual longer tracts between 1864 and 1894. His works include: The Last Shilling; or, The Selfish Child: A Story Founded on Fact (1853), Breathings of the Soul (1855), 'I Will': The Determinations of the Man of God, as Found in Some of the 'I Wills' of the Psalms (1859), The Lost Sunbeam, the Shady Tree, the Woven Sunbeams (1866), Born With a Silver Spoon in His Mouth (1870), 'He's Overhead' (1871), The Oiled Feather (1871), The Feet of Jesus in Life, Death, Resurrection, and Glory (1872) and The One Moss-Rose (1872)