Holy-days and Holidays: A Treasury of Historical Material, Sermons in Full and in Brief, Suggestive Thoughts, and Poetry, Relating to Holy Days and Holidays |
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Page 273 - distant scene; one step enough for me. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on; I loved to choose and see my path; but now Lead Thou me on. , I loved the garish day; and spite of fears, Pride ruled my willj remember not past years.
Page 416 - not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of thee shall come a governor that shall rule my people Israel." The wise men were then permitted to resume their journey, with a parting injunction that they should return and report as to the success of their singular quest. As they
Page 416 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east and are come to -worship him.—Matt. ii: i, 2
Page 481 - If we shall suppose that American slavery is one of those offenses which, in the providence of God, must needs come, but which, having continued through His appointed time, He now wills to remove, and that He gives to both North and South this terrible war, as the wo due to those by whom the
Page 244 - Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Page 304 - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of
Page 52 - Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more ; Ring out the feud of rich and poor, With sweeter manners, purer laws. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife ; Ring in the nobler modes of life, Ring in the
Page 34 - Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the Most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. What
Page 305 - God hath highly exalted him and given him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth, and every tongue should confess that Jesus is
Page 319 - the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see. Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty; All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth and sky and sea: Holy, holy. holy, merciful and mighty; God in three persons, blessed Trinity. Amen.