The Sacred gift, a series of meditations upon Scripture subjects. Ser. 2, by C.B. TaylerCharles Benjamin Tayler |
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... light in cloudless glory dying , Blends with the purple shadows deepening round The garden and the tomb , by Calvary's awful mound . What of the night ? —In the soft spreading gloom , Pale women sit , their lonely vigil keeping , Silent ...
... light in cloudless glory dying , Blends with the purple shadows deepening round The garden and the tomb , by Calvary's awful mound . What of the night ? —In the soft spreading gloom , Pale women sit , their lonely vigil keeping , Silent ...
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... light ! Though poor on earth , and ill at ease , The path of faith and not of sight , Is that of pleasantness and peace . Loud laughter and the idle jest May rise amid the ungodly throng , But calm content , and holy rest , To pilgrims ...
... light ! Though poor on earth , and ill at ease , The path of faith and not of sight , Is that of pleasantness and peace . Loud laughter and the idle jest May rise amid the ungodly throng , But calm content , and holy rest , To pilgrims ...
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... light bread . " ( Numb . xxi . 5. ) Here we perceive a lurking inclination to return to that degraded bondage from which they had been so mar- vellously set free . They actually despised the food which Jehovah had sent them by miracle ...
... light bread . " ( Numb . xxi . 5. ) Here we perceive a lurking inclination to return to that degraded bondage from which they had been so mar- vellously set free . They actually despised the food which Jehovah had sent them by miracle ...
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... light of that blest Infant's eyes Chase every dark and dismal thought away ? And childhood's joyous spring , Its bloom and brightness bring , To banish from thine heart the distant wintry day ? Didst thou forget the terrors of that ...
... light of that blest Infant's eyes Chase every dark and dismal thought away ? And childhood's joyous spring , Its bloom and brightness bring , To banish from thine heart the distant wintry day ? Didst thou forget the terrors of that ...
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... light and knowledge from above , before he can understand himself ! When Peter , for instance , felt shocked at the humiliating office which our Lord assumed , and shrinking from the sight of his Master's condescension , exclaimed , in ...
... light and knowledge from above , before he can understand himself ! When Peter , for instance , felt shocked at the humiliating office which our Lord assumed , and shrinking from the sight of his Master's condescension , exclaimed , in ...
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Page 103 - But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; but unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Page 30 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
Page 72 - And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Page 30 - Thy father did command before he died, saying, So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee, now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin ; for they did unto thee evil : and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father.
Page 10 - So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Page 36 - And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness ? for there is no bread, neither is there any water ; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Page 6 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Page 72 - Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou ? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites ? Show me the tribute money.
Page 30 - So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God, and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
Page 36 - Therefore the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned for we have spoken against the LORD and against thee; pray unto the LORD that he take away the serpents from us.