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... foot against a stone ! Art thou Messiah ? By these gifted words I do conjure thee , shew thyself ! But now I saw angelic forms flit by , Methinks Hard where thou standest . Wait they , too , in vain ? Thou art not he - I do deny thee ...
... foot against a stone ! Art thou Messiah ? By these gifted words I do conjure thee , shew thyself ! But now I saw angelic forms flit by , Methinks Hard where thou standest . Wait they , too , in vain ? Thou art not he - I do deny thee ...
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... sung . Seed of the woman ! Lo at thy foot already is abas'd The Serpent's head . Abas'd how mightily ! More lost , more spoil'd , more doom'd in this defeat Unto thrall'd impotence , than when o'erthrown In first rebellion 42 THE BETRAYAL .
... sung . Seed of the woman ! Lo at thy foot already is abas'd The Serpent's head . Abas'd how mightily ! More lost , more spoil'd , more doom'd in this defeat Unto thrall'd impotence , than when o'erthrown In first rebellion 42 THE BETRAYAL .
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... , That they are troubled ? Who have held their peace That in the hosanna should have named Him- Ocean and air into harsh concert strain'd , To word wild nature with a testimony ? The foot of Deity is on the deep ! And BOOK II . 49.
... , That they are troubled ? Who have held their peace That in the hosanna should have named Him- Ocean and air into harsh concert strain'd , To word wild nature with a testimony ? The foot of Deity is on the deep ! And BOOK II . 49.
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... foot of Deity is on the deep ! And in the night wind is He girded now ; As would that Hidden One the mystery Of His incarnate purpose shadow forth , In emblem meet . Where , on the silent watch , Their bark His few lone followers are ...
... foot of Deity is on the deep ! And in the night wind is He girded now ; As would that Hidden One the mystery Of His incarnate purpose shadow forth , In emblem meet . Where , on the silent watch , Their bark His few lone followers are ...
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... foot ! No marvel that anew The storm stirs up itself . Thou mayest not retreat ! Misgiving one- What hath thy fear Let loose the covenanted waters ? Aye- And the death spray is on thee ! Criest thou ? It shall avail thee better than thy ...
... foot ! No marvel that anew The storm stirs up itself . Thou mayest not retreat ! Misgiving one- What hath thy fear Let loose the covenanted waters ? Aye- And the death spray is on thee ! Criest thou ? It shall avail thee better than thy ...
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ADAMS AND CO Albeit altar angel anointed Art thou astart aught behold BETRAYAL blessing breath brow burthen call'd Christ dark dark page death deed deem deep Deity didst doth earth Eternity Ev'n evil Eye of Eternity fear feast fill'd foot glory grace Hallel hand Hast thou hate hath hear heart heaven holy Hosanna hour immortality Iscariot Jerusalem Jesus joy in heaven Judas Judas Iscariot judgment Lamb of God light living Lord lost Messiah mortal mystery nigh night NOTES TO BOOK nought numbers offence once passion passover peace praise rais'd revenge Sanhedrim Satan seem'd shrine silence song sorrow soul spake spirit stood strength strife strong suppliance sweet tears TEMPLE CLOUD thee theme There's thine things thou art Thou shalt thought throne thyself tongue Truth unto voice wake wilt wing wonder words wrought zeal
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Page 12 - And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Page 13 - And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought...
Page 14 - But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power ; only upon himself put not forth thine hand.
Page 13 - Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
Page 88 - And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
Page 131 - Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
Page 14 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 13 - And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him after the custom of the law, then took he Him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy people Israel.
Page 131 - When JESUS, therefore, saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 88 - And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them : and taking him 'in his arms, he said unto them, Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me : and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.