Life and Light for Woman, Volume 40

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Woman's Board of Missions, 1910 - Congregational churches
 

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Page 175 - ... far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Page 175 - Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come...
Page 270 - ... wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming; but in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in.
Page 505 - Bound up in a sheaf, which God holds tight; With glad days, and sad days, and bad days which never Shall visit us more with their bloom and their blight, Their fullness of sunshine or sorrowful night.
Page 11 - Mexican child of seven or eight among the lower classes, there are no mysteries. Boys of fifteen have had their affairs with older women; boys of seventeen are usually strongly attracted by some one person whom they would like to marry. And just at this interesting and important crisis the Church furnishes the spectator with one of its disappointing and somewhat gross exhibitions. It seems to have been proven that for people in general certain rigid social laws are a comfort and an aid to a higher,...
Page 175 - Thrice for us the Word Incarnate high on holy hills was set, Once on Tabor, once on Calvary, and again on Olivet ; Once to shine, and once to suffer, and once more, as King of kings, With a merry noise ascending, borne by cherubs on their wings.
Page 315 - Vigilance in watching opportunity ; tact and daring in seizing upon opportunity; force and persistence in crowding opportunity to its utmost of possible achievement — these are the martial virtues which must command success.
Page 222 - Davis and Drake, Hawkins and Frobisher, Raleigh and Gilbert, — all the other names, — Are written in the chivalry of God As men who served His purpose. I would claim A place among that knighthood of the sea; And I have earned it, though my quest should fail! For, mark me well, the...
Page 532 - The while I listened came a word — I knew not whence, I could not see — But when my waiting spirit heard, I cried, "Lord, here am I, send me!" For in that word was all contained — The Master's wish, the servant's joy, Worth of the prize to be attained, And sweetness of the time's employ. I turned and went — along the way That word was food and air and light; I feasted on it all the day, And rested on it all the night. I wondered ; but when soon I came To where the word complete must be, I...

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