Memoir of Old Humphrey: With Gleanings from His Portfolio, in Prose and Verse |
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... possess , and who can alone enable me rightly to use them , I enter on my literary undertaking , imploring the Giver of all good things that , while I thereby add to my own interest , and the comfort of those dear to me , I may ...
... possess , and who can alone enable me rightly to use them , I enter on my literary undertaking , imploring the Giver of all good things that , while I thereby add to my own interest , and the comfort of those dear to me , I may ...
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... possess the virtue of punctuality , let my present com- munication prove , also , that I do possess the virtue of shame for my transgression . What more can erring boy or man Achieve , with all his powers , Than ask forgiveness for the ...
... possess the virtue of punctuality , let my present com- munication prove , also , that I do possess the virtue of shame for my transgression . What more can erring boy or man Achieve , with all his powers , Than ask forgiveness for the ...
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... possess , may it not be anticipated that they will comfort in declining age those who are now young , and that their children's children may read them with pleasure and profit ? In the view of facts and probabilities like these , 62 ...
... possess , may it not be anticipated that they will comfort in declining age those who are now young , and that their children's children may read them with pleasure and profit ? In the view of facts and probabilities like these , 62 ...
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... possessed by one of her years , her mental powers became too vigorous for her physical nature . The mind was for a season darkened , so that she no longer , as she was wont to do , in her soul magnified the Lord , and in her spirit ...
... possessed by one of her years , her mental powers became too vigorous for her physical nature . The mind was for a season darkened , so that she no longer , as she was wont to do , in her soul magnified the Lord , and in her spirit ...
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... possessing the power of creating a vivid resemblance of many of my absent friends , and remembering some- what of Gloucestershire , I have had many a ramble with you , though you have seen me not . Nor have I forgotten you where we ...
... possessing the power of creating a vivid resemblance of many of my absent friends , and remembering some- what of Gloucestershire , I have had many a ramble with you , though you have seen me not . Nor have I forgotten you where we ...
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Page 154 - In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Page 248 - Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take: The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
Page 307 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 185 - Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Page 12 - Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Page 291 - Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Page 303 - For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world ; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works.
Page 225 - When in the night I sleepless lie, My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest.
Page 214 - Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice...
Page 117 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.