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... sorrow and strife ; Kind Nature presented rich scenes to my view , And every scene she presented was new . But soon was the morning of life clouded o'er , And its charming serenity lost ; Too soon was I forc'd to abandon the shore , And ...
... sorrow and strife ; Kind Nature presented rich scenes to my view , And every scene she presented was new . But soon was the morning of life clouded o'er , And its charming serenity lost ; Too soon was I forc'd to abandon the shore , And ...
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... sorrows of Religion . The Methodists had followed us to our new situation , and they made much noise ; they courted , and obtained the attention of my father , and he now joined their society , They urged him to become a preacher , but ...
... sorrows of Religion . The Methodists had followed us to our new situation , and they made much noise ; they courted , and obtained the attention of my father , and he now joined their society , They urged him to become a preacher , but ...
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... sorrows , and by this friendly intercourse the first was increased , and the second diminished . In all our little meetings we were continually complaining to , and soothing each other , and these employments were truly delightful . The ...
... sorrows , and by this friendly intercourse the first was increased , and the second diminished . In all our little meetings we were continually complaining to , and soothing each other , and these employments were truly delightful . The ...
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... sorrow , the first I had experienced for a long time ; added to this , repeated com- plaints reached my ear , and not unfrequently slanderous reports reports one against another ! This tortured me ; I consulted the preachers , disputes ...
... sorrow , the first I had experienced for a long time ; added to this , repeated com- plaints reached my ear , and not unfrequently slanderous reports reports one against another ! This tortured me ; I consulted the preachers , disputes ...
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... sorrow : a gloomy religion is always increased by scenes of melancholy , hence the horrors of my mind were beyond description . Every thing I had done , every word I had uttered , not strictly conformable to the rule of right , returned ...
... sorrow : a gloomy religion is always increased by scenes of melancholy , hence the horrors of my mind were beyond description . Every thing I had done , every word I had uttered , not strictly conformable to the rule of right , returned ...
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Popular passages
Page 243 - For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
Page 208 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 243 - Sound speech, that cannot be condemned ; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
Page 222 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 300 - For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Page 236 - BLOW ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound ! Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound : The year of jubilee has come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
Page 297 - And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word: but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Page 298 - And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Page 297 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord : and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Page 154 - There is no other name given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved, but the name of Jesus.