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... Light and Glory of the Word XXXI . On the Death of a Minister XXXII . The Shining Light XXXIII . The Waiting Soul XXXIV . Seeking the Beloved PAGE 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 ...
... Light and Glory of the Word XXXI . On the Death of a Minister XXXII . The Shining Light XXXIII . The Waiting Soul XXXIV . Seeking the Beloved PAGE 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 41 42 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 ...
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... light . A glory gilds the sacred page , Majestic like the sun ; It gives a light to every age , It gives , but borrows none . The hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise , They ...
... light . A glory gilds the sacred page , Majestic like the sun ; It gives a light to every age , It gives , but borrows none . The hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat ; His truths upon the nations rise , They ...
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... light sufficient , and left free Your wilful suicide on God's decree . Oh how unlike the complex works of man , Heaven's easy , artless , unencumbered plan ! No meretricious graces to beguile , No clustering ornaments to clog the pile ...
... light sufficient , and left free Your wilful suicide on God's decree . Oh how unlike the complex works of man , Heaven's easy , artless , unencumbered plan ! No meretricious graces to beguile , No clustering ornaments to clog the pile ...
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