Imitations from the German of Spitta and Terstegen, Issue 563

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Henry S. King & Company, 1873 - Christian poetry, English - 152 pages

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Page 123 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is : For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green ; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Page 116 - Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel ; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
Page 120 - And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Page 126 - Am I a God at hand, saith the Lord, and not a God afar off? Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth ? saith the Lord.
Page 113 - Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not : behold, your GOD will come with vengeance, even GOD with a recompense ; He will come and save you.
Page 117 - Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion ; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head : they shall obtain gladness and joy ; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
Page 119 - Yea, in the way of Thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for Thee ; the desire of our soul is to Thy name, and to the remembrance of Thee. With my soul have I desired Thee in the night ; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early : for when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Page 129 - My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous...
Page 124 - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Page 11 - A charming little volume, written with singular felicity of style and illustration. " — Times. "A very pleasant little book, which is always, whether it deal in paradox or earnest, cheerful, genial, scholarly." — Spectator. "The bold and striking character of the whole conception is entitled to the warmest admiration.

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