The Sunday at Home, Volume 25Religious Tract Society, 1878 |
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... thought the greater number were painfully out of tune , which explains why so many people jar upon one's nerves . And you said that the more men played in accord with heavenly harmony , the less there would be of jarring and discord ...
... thought the greater number were painfully out of tune , which explains why so many people jar upon one's nerves . And you said that the more men played in accord with heavenly harmony , the less there would be of jarring and discord ...
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... thought that would , unbidden , thrust itself upon him - that of all that host , let but a few years pass by , and alike he their lord , and the humblest slave , would have passed away . Not one would remain , even to recount to others ...
... thought that would , unbidden , thrust itself upon him - that of all that host , let but a few years pass by , and alike he their lord , and the humblest slave , would have passed away . Not one would remain , even to recount to others ...
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... thought of you directly . " " Sybel Ray - yes . But Rosamund and Sybel are really first - cousins , though brought up as sisters . " " Who by ? " " Rosamund's mother . She died soon after Sybel's marriage ; about four years ago , that ...
... thought of you directly . " " Sybel Ray - yes . But Rosamund and Sybel are really first - cousins , though brought up as sisters . " " Who by ? " " Rosamund's mother . She died soon after Sybel's marriage ; about four years ago , that ...
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... thought you could not mind it for this once - for such a reason . I have brought the letter out to post . " He was fairly taken by surprise , and his only answer was a brief " Humph ! " She let him see the letter in her hand , walked ...
... thought you could not mind it for this once - for such a reason . I have brought the letter out to post . " He was fairly taken by surprise , and his only answer was a brief " Humph ! " She let him see the letter in her hand , walked ...
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... thought I had never listened to . It gave the impression of having been composed , or thought out , during days of the deepest mental anxiety and bodily want , when the need of heaven's love and care were truly felt , and their supply ...
... thought I had never listened to . It gave the impression of having been composed , or thought out , during days of the deepest mental anxiety and bodily want , when the need of heaven's love and care were truly felt , and their supply ...
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Page 284 - Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Page 246 - Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done.
Page 328 - So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
Page 140 - These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called...
Page 154 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there; If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, And thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me"; Even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; But the night shineth as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Page 154 - If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me, Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
Page 284 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him: On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him: But he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 141 - tis not in grief to harm me, While Thy love is left to me : Oh, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation ; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; Joy to find in every station Something still to do or bear...
Page 152 - And now I exhort you to be of good cheer ; for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul ; thou must be brought before Caesar ; and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Page 152 - Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.