Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... hath provided yet better things than those . Raise thyself , O beloved soul ! turn thine eyes from care , and sin , and pain ; turn them to the bright- ness of the heavens , and contemplate thine inherit- ance ; for thy birthright is in ...
... hath provided yet better things than those . Raise thyself , O beloved soul ! turn thine eyes from care , and sin , and pain ; turn them to the bright- ness of the heavens , and contemplate thine inherit- ance ; for thy birthright is in ...
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... hath given thee a portion of his own immortality . Look around thee , and behold the earth , for it is the gift of thy Father to thee and to thy sons , that they should possess it . Out of the ground cometh forth food ; the hills are ...
... hath given thee a portion of his own immortality . Look around thee , and behold the earth , for it is the gift of thy Father to thee and to thy sons , that they should possess it . Out of the ground cometh forth food ; the hills are ...
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... hath begotten us again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead , to an inheritance in corruptible , and undefiled , and that fadeth not away , reserved in heaven for us . IN CHRIST , THE FIRST FRUITS . [ THE ...
... hath begotten us again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead , to an inheritance in corruptible , and undefiled , and that fadeth not away , reserved in heaven for us . IN CHRIST , THE FIRST FRUITS . [ THE ...
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... hath entered the creation of God ! that sin has made a breach in that innocence which fenced man round with immortality ! and even now the great spoiler is ravaging the world . As inan- kind have still sunk into the dark gulf of the ...
... hath entered the creation of God ! that sin has made a breach in that innocence which fenced man round with immortality ! and even now the great spoiler is ravaging the world . As inan- kind have still sunk into the dark gulf of the ...
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... hath hope in his death . " Contemplate through the unnumbered saints that have died ; the soul , the true and unex- tinguishable life of man , charmed away from this globe by celestial music , and already respiring the gales of eternity ...
... hath hope in his death . " Contemplate through the unnumbered saints that have died ; the soul , the true and unex- tinguishable life of man , charmed away from this globe by celestial music , and already respiring the gales of eternity ...
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Absalom affection affectionate affliction amidst apostle assurance awful behold BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE blessed bliss bosom breathed brother child Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death delight destroyer divine dust duty earth earthly eternal everlasting eyes faith Father fear feel filial future gloomy glorious glory gospel grace grave grief hand happiness hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy holy conversation honour hope hour human immortality infinite Jesus Christ JOHN KENRICK kingdom of heaven labour lence light live look Lord mercy mind mortality mourn nature ness never occasion of sin ourselves pain parents peace perfect perish pious pleasure praise prayer present promises reason rection rejoice religion remembrance rest righteous ROBERT HALL Saviour scene sleep smile sorrow soul spirit strength sweet tears tender thee thine thing THOMAS DALE thou hast thoughts throne tion tomb truth unto virtue virtuous voice warnings weep
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Page 95 - But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: Neither can they die any more : for they are equal unto the angels ; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
Page 66 - The Lord giveth, and the Lord ' taketh away ; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Page 81 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat ? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Page 121 - Oh, the grave! the grave! It buries every error, covers every defect, extinguishes every resentment. From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections.
Page 194 - Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Page 15 - Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, for they rest from their labors, and their works do follow them!
Page 94 - The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Page 79 - I also heard the men themselves, that they sang with a loud voice, saying, " Blessing, honour, and glory, and power be to Him that sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
Page 186 - How blest the sacred tie that binds In union sweet according minds ! How swift the heavenly course they run, Whose hearts, whose 'faith, whose hopes are one ! 2.
Page 210 - Ye stars are but the shining dust Of my divine abode; The pavement of those heavenly courts, Where I shall reign with God.