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... she had always been very happy there , and had become a great favourite both with her teachers and her com- panions . The younger ones especially were always glad when they could " get Sophia to themselves 2 SUNDAY EVENINGS WITH SOPHIA .
... she had always been very happy there , and had become a great favourite both with her teachers and her com- panions . The younger ones especially were always glad when they could " get Sophia to themselves 2 SUNDAY EVENINGS WITH SOPHIA .
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... becomes ' a good soldier of Jesus Christ ' ) , and very meek under the afflictions and sufferings which came upon him when he was an old man . " " Did he write this hymn when he was an old man ? " asked little Mary . " No , I believe he ...
... becomes ' a good soldier of Jesus Christ ' ) , and very meek under the afflictions and sufferings which came upon him when he was an old man . " " Did he write this hymn when he was an old man ? " asked little Mary . " No , I believe he ...
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... become easy for us continually to look to Him . Then we should acknowledge Him in all our ways , ' † and sanctify our lessons , and our play , and all we undertake , by a secret reference , continually made in our hearts , to His holy ...
... become easy for us continually to look to Him . Then we should acknowledge Him in all our ways , ' † and sanctify our lessons , and our play , and all we undertake , by a secret reference , continually made in our hearts , to His holy ...
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... become of us if we do fail ? " " What would become of the poor man who had received a large sum of money , if he were to find himself , though quite willing , yet utterly unable to repay it ? " said Sophia : " either he would have to ...
... become of us if we do fail ? " " What would become of the poor man who had received a large sum of money , if he were to find himself , though quite willing , yet utterly unable to repay it ? " said Sophia : " either he would have to ...
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... if we will but watch and pray ' we may become * Ezek . xviii . 20 ; Rom . vi . 23. † 1 John iv . 19 . Matt . xxi . 22 ; Luke xi . 11 ; James i . 5 . daily more and more capable of doing our duty towards 28 SUNDAY EVENINGS WITH SOPHIA .
... if we will but watch and pray ' we may become * Ezek . xviii . 20 ; Rom . vi . 23. † 1 John iv . 19 . Matt . xxi . 22 ; Luke xi . 11 ; James i . 5 . daily more and more capable of doing our duty towards 28 SUNDAY EVENINGS WITH SOPHIA .
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