Journals and Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyn, B.D. |
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Page 31 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him, and he with me.
Page 232 - And I saw no temple therein : for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon, to shine in it ; for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it : and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
Page 302 - For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better ; nevertheless to abide, in the flesh is more needful for you.
Page 49 - Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels ; to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect : and to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant; and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Page 216 - Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
Page 137 - If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
Page 231 - Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon...
Page 93 - O that I had wings like a dove : for then would I flee away, and be at rest.
Page 587 - I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom ; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Page 276 - Arise, O God, plead thine own cause : remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily. 23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies : the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.