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... lessons it was intended to teach us . But first tell me , do you know when it was written , and by whom ? " " I know it was written by Bishop Ken , " said Anna ; " but I know nothing more about him than his name . " Oh , then , I can ...
... lessons it was intended to teach us . But first tell me , do you know when it was written , and by whom ? " " I know it was written by Bishop Ken , " said Anna ; " but I know nothing more about him than his name . " Oh , then , I can ...
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... lessons , and about who is at the top of the class , and who is at the bottom , and about how much money you have got , and what you will do with it - in short , your hearts get so full of thoughts about other things , ' that there ...
... lessons , and about who is at the top of the class , and who is at the bottom , and about how much money you have got , and what you will do with it - in short , your hearts get so full of thoughts about other things , ' that there ...
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... lesson has taught us that . " " Well , and the Bible tells us God is love . ' So to be like God we must be full of love . And love is the very same thing as the contrary of selfishness . So , too , with regard to being faith- ful ...
... lesson has taught us that . " " Well , and the Bible tells us God is love . ' So to be like God we must be full of love . And love is the very same thing as the contrary of selfishness . So , too , with regard to being faith- ful ...
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... lessons , most eager in the acquisition of useful knowledge . " Yes ; but that does not seem to me to make the case a bit better , " Fanny said ; " the acqui- sition of knowledge is not the one thing need- ful . ' French , and German ...
... lessons , most eager in the acquisition of useful knowledge . " Yes ; but that does not seem to me to make the case a bit better , " Fanny said ; " the acqui- sition of knowledge is not the one thing need- ful . ' French , and German ...
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... lessons , and indeed out of everything ? " " I think , " answered Sophia , " that we ought to be able to gather good to our souls out of almost every thing or person that we come across . Most outward things are in themselves plainly ...
... lessons , and indeed out of everything ? " " I think , " answered Sophia , " that we ought to be able to gather good to our souls out of almost every thing or person that we come across . Most outward things are in themselves plainly ...
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Page 4 - Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King.
Page 98 - All may of thee partake; Nothing can be so mean, Which with this tincture, 'for thy sake,' Will not grow bright and clean. A servant with this clause Makes drudgery divine; Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, Makes that and the action fine.
Page 4 - I wake, I wake, ye heavenly choir ; May your devotion me inspire ; That I, like you, my age may spend, Like you may on my God attend.
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Page 31 - Forgive, me, LORD, for Thy dear SON, The ill that I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be.
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Page 3 - AWAKE, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.