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... Wisdom's pleasant ways ; Yielding good without alloy , Lengthening too thy days . Seek them , Christian , night and morn , Seek them noon and even ; Seek them " till thy soul be borne Sinless up to heaven . " JANUARY 28 . " Doth God ...
... Wisdom's pleasant ways ; Yielding good without alloy , Lengthening too thy days . Seek them , Christian , night and morn , Seek them noon and even ; Seek them " till thy soul be borne Sinless up to heaven . " JANUARY 28 . " Doth God ...
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... wisdom , as well as of love . There are undoubtedly great and wise reasons , why the death of every saint is appointed at this or that particular season , in this or that particular man- ner ; why some trees of righteousness are soon ...
... wisdom , as well as of love . There are undoubtedly great and wise reasons , why the death of every saint is appointed at this or that particular season , in this or that particular man- ner ; why some trees of righteousness are soon ...
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... wisdom is locked up . If we had half the reverence for our- selves that we have for the world , how upright , and how pure , would our conduct be ! we should carry about with us an inward judge , whose vigilance we should fear , whose ...
... wisdom is locked up . If we had half the reverence for our- selves that we have for the world , how upright , and how pure , would our conduct be ! we should carry about with us an inward judge , whose vigilance we should fear , whose ...
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... wisdom and knowledge of God ! " - Skelton . Whereso'er our footsteps wander , Grace and nature teach His love ; Guide us here , and lift us yonder , Where He dwells in light above . FEBRUARY 27 . " Walk not as other Gentiles walk The ...
... wisdom and knowledge of God ! " - Skelton . Whereso'er our footsteps wander , Grace and nature teach His love ; Guide us here , and lift us yonder , Where He dwells in light above . FEBRUARY 27 . " Walk not as other Gentiles walk The ...
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... wisdom but of truth . St. Paul , who had fathomed the mysterious depths of Divine wisdom , was so penetrated with the view of this last dispensation , that he breaks out into this triumphant exclamation : “ Where is the wise ? where is ...
... wisdom but of truth . St. Paul , who had fathomed the mysterious depths of Divine wisdom , was so penetrated with the view of this last dispensation , that he breaks out into this triumphant exclamation : “ Where is the wise ? where is ...
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Page 234 - Almighty and most merciful Father ; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done ; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us.
Page 356 - And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Page 331 - Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and early rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
Page 222 - More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 39 - Lord, it is my chief complaint, That my love is weak and faint ; Yet I love thee and adore, Oh for grace to love thee more ! + CXIX.
Page 117 - New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray; New perils past, new sins forgiven, New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
Page 263 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting...
Page 251 - Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect, yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought.
Page 255 - There are in this loud stunning tide Of human care and crime, With whom the melodies abide Of the everlasting chime ; Who carry music in their heart Through dusky lane and wrangling mart, Plying their daily task with busier feet, Because their secret souls a holy strain repeat.
Page 84 - My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.