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Leonora G. BELL. " Redeem thy mis - spent time that's past , Live this day as if ' twere thy last ; T ' improve thy talent take due care , ' Gainst the great Day thyself prepare . " Let all thy converse be sincere , Thy conscience as the ...
Leonora G. BELL. " Redeem thy mis - spent time that's past , Live this day as if ' twere thy last ; T ' improve thy talent take due care , ' Gainst the great Day thyself prepare . " Let all thy converse be sincere , Thy conscience as the ...
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... live , If Thy presence Thou deny ; But if Thou Thy presence give , Lord , it is not death to die . * But , Sophia , I want to know , don't you think it is almost wrong to say , ' O , may I never more do ill ? ' Because you know as long ...
... live , If Thy presence Thou deny ; But if Thou Thy presence give , Lord , it is not death to die . * But , Sophia , I want to know , don't you think it is almost wrong to say , ' O , may I never more do ill ? ' Because you know as long ...
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... live that I may dread The grave as little as my bed , - Teach me to die , that so I may Triumphing rise at the last day . " Oh ! may my soul on Thee repose , And with sweet sleep my eyelids close ; Sleep that may me more vigorous make ...
... live that I may dread The grave as little as my bed , - Teach me to die , that so I may Triumphing rise at the last day . " Oh ! may my soul on Thee repose , And with sweet sleep my eyelids close ; Sleep that may me more vigorous make ...
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... live ? See what the Lord said of Jairus's daughter ( Mark v . 39 ) ; and see how St. Jude calls living sinners " twice dead " ( Jude 12 ) , while Jesus calls dead saints " living " ( Mark xii . 27 ) . Death , then , my soul , in memory ...
... live ? See what the Lord said of Jairus's daughter ( Mark v . 39 ) ; and see how St. Jude calls living sinners " twice dead " ( Jude 12 ) , while Jesus calls dead saints " living " ( Mark xii . 27 ) . Death , then , my soul , in memory ...
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... lives as sacrifices to Him . You must take care not to forget that it is not only our religious duties , as they are called , which can be performed ' as to the Lord ; ' every action of our lives may be performed re- ligiously and in a ...
... lives as sacrifices to Him . You must take care not to forget that it is not only our religious duties , as they are called , which can be performed ' as to the Lord ; ' every action of our lives may be performed re- ligiously and in a ...
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Page 31 - Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
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.