Uncle Jabez; or The teachings of adversity, by the author of 'Margaret Browning'.1799 |
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... , ' a happy thought , a cheerful suggestion that seemed to set everything in the right light . He appeared to be always looking up , and thus escaped many things which would have proved little way out of town , that we had a UNCLE JABEZ .
... , ' a happy thought , a cheerful suggestion that seemed to set everything in the right light . He appeared to be always looking up , and thus escaped many things which would have proved little way out of town , that we had a UNCLE JABEZ .
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... , a cheerful suggestion that seemed to set everything in the right light . He appeared to be always looking up , and thus escaped many things which would have proved a stumbling - block to others of a less buoyant UNCLE JABEZ . 7.
... , a cheerful suggestion that seemed to set everything in the right light . He appeared to be always looking up , and thus escaped many things which would have proved a stumbling - block to others of a less buoyant UNCLE JABEZ . 7.
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... appearance , like a piece of ancient parchment ; and there was a nervous twitching in the thin , yellow face every time he spoke . His eyes were singularly keen and bright . He must have been tall in his youth , but his form was now ...
... appearance , like a piece of ancient parchment ; and there was a nervous twitching in the thin , yellow face every time he spoke . His eyes were singularly keen and bright . He must have been tall in his youth , but his form was now ...
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... moment , as if he would like to have beaten me , while his face worked convulsively ; but he appeared to think better of it , and turning away , walked feebly So feeble and in the direction of his home . 16 UNCLE JABEZ .
... moment , as if he would like to have beaten me , while his face worked convulsively ; but he appeared to think better of it , and turning away , walked feebly So feeble and in the direction of his home . 16 UNCLE JABEZ .
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... weeds . The place altogether had a desolate and neglected appearance . The house door stood open , and I noticed that the passage and the stairs looked as if they had not been cleaned for a very long time . In UNCLE JABEZ 19.
... weeds . The place altogether had a desolate and neglected appearance . The house door stood open , and I noticed that the passage and the stairs looked as if they had not been cleaned for a very long time . In UNCLE JABEZ 19.
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Page 193 - THROUGH all the changing scenes of life, In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
Page 123 - Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say unto you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Page 172 - Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Page 101 - Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
Page 100 - Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross, But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss : Trials must and will befall ; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all, This is happiness to me.
Page 26 - I die: * remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: * lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, "Who is the Lord?" or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Page 173 - Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, what shall we drink ? or, wherewithal shall we be clothed ? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Page 194 - Fear him, ye saints, and you will then have nothing else to fear; make you his service your delight, your wants shall be his care.
Page 194 - O magnify the Lord with me, With me exalt His name; When in distress to Him I called, He to my rescue came. The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just; Deliverance He affords to all Who on His succour trust.
Page 75 - How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.