The Works of Grace Kennedy ...W. Oliphant, 1827 - English fiction |
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Page 93 - and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou
Page 93 - ye shall teach them your children—speaking of them when thou sittest in the house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou
Page 200 - I will both lay me down in peace, And quiet sleep will take, Because thou only me to dwell In safety, Lord, dost make.
Page 37 - Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them to bless them and to do them good.
Page 85 - My Lords, I am forced to speak this the plainer, because till the pressure be fully and clearly taken off from Scotland, it is not possible for me, or any thinking man, to believe that good is meant us here.'
Page 173 - honour him, not doing their own ways, nor finding their own pleasure nor speaking their own words ?'—and
Page 48 - For God is our defence, and He To us doth safety bring, The holy One of Israel, Is our Almighty King,
Page 173 - call the Sabbath of the Lord a delight —the holy of the Lord, honourable; and honour him, not doing
Page 117 - Was away, the soldiers came and searched my house. They found only my mother and little Phemy." The child looked up in her father's face when he named her. He stopt, and looked as if his heart would break at the little vacant countenance, and again soothed her on his breast. " My mother would give no answer to the soldiers," continued he,