The Life of Rev. Henry MartynAmerican Sunday school union, 1832 - 242 pages |
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... peaceful and happy enough . My present desire is to walk alone with God . I have lived too much in public ; going to God in prayer as if I were coming out of a crowd , and about to be tossed into it again . But to walk with God is ...
... peaceful and happy enough . My present desire is to walk alone with God . I have lived too much in public ; going to God in prayer as if I were coming out of a crowd , and about to be tossed into it again . But to walk with God is ...
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... peaceful solemnity . I succeeded in finding access to God , and being alone with him . Could I but enjoy this life of faith more steadily , how much should I grow in grace , ' and be renewed in the spirit of my mind . At such sea- sons ...
... peaceful solemnity . I succeeded in finding access to God , and being alone with him . Could I but enjoy this life of faith more steadily , how much should I grow in grace , ' and be renewed in the spirit of my mind . At such sea- sons ...
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... peace can I look forward to a life of labour and entire seclusion from earthly comforts , while Jesus thus stands near me , changing me into his own image . " " June 6th . - God's interference in supporting me continually , appears to ...
... peace can I look forward to a life of labour and entire seclusion from earthly comforts , while Jesus thus stands near me , changing me into his own image . " " June 6th . - God's interference in supporting me continually , appears to ...
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... peace . " Orders for the sailing of the fleet with which his ship was connected , were given on the 10th of Au- gust , whilst Martyn was twenty miles in the coun- try . An express was sent after him ; but had not an accident happened to ...
... peace . " Orders for the sailing of the fleet with which his ship was connected , were given on the 10th of Au- gust , whilst Martyn was twenty miles in the coun- try . An express was sent after him ; but had not an accident happened to ...
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... peace at this time , as is evident from his diary . " Separated from my friends and country for ever , there is nothing to distract me from hearing ' the voice of my beloved , ' and coming away from this world , and walking with him in ...
... peace at this time , as is evident from his diary . " Separated from my friends and country for ever , there is nothing to distract me from hearing ' the voice of my beloved , ' and coming away from this world , and walking with him in ...
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Page 107 - And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night : for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
Page 94 - THERE is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins, And sinners plunged beneath that flood Lose all their guilty stains.
Page 105 - O that I had wings like a dove, then would I flee away and be at rest ; ' at other times, in my sorrow about the creature, I have no wish left for my heavenly rest.
Page 94 - Dear dying Lamb ! Thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved, to sin no more.
Page 50 - Why sayest thou. O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the Lord, and my judgment is passed over from my God? Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? There is no searching of his understanding.
Page 240 - The God of Abraham praise, At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys At his right hand : I all on earth forsake, Its wisdom, fame, and power ; And him my only portion make, My shield and tower.
Page 77 - I will gather all nations and tongues ; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Page 29 - I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich ; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
Page 60 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness...
Page 42 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...