Early recollections, by Bertie's mother [ - Laing] ed. by J.B. Laing1850 |
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... dead , Still in my dreams thy form I sce , And thus thou art not dead to me ! When first they told me thou wert gone , And I should never look upon My baby sister here below ; They pointed to the land of light , And said , though thou ...
... dead , Still in my dreams thy form I sce , And thus thou art not dead to me ! When first they told me thou wert gone , And I should never look upon My baby sister here below ; They pointed to the land of light , And said , though thou ...
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... dead ! I climbed and threw the casement wide , And long stood gazing towards the skies , I thought that nothing could divide Our sister love ; and thus I said , While longing looks and tears and sighs Heaved my young breast and dimmed ...
... dead ! I climbed and threw the casement wide , And long stood gazing towards the skies , I thought that nothing could divide Our sister love ; and thus I said , While longing looks and tears and sighs Heaved my young breast and dimmed ...
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... dead ! And thou art gone , that I might never Fix my best hopes below the sky . He who was love - is Love for ever ! He caught thy cherub - soul on high , To spare thee from the coming sorrow , And nerve me for the dark to - morrow ...
... dead ! And thou art gone , that I might never Fix my best hopes below the sky . He who was love - is Love for ever ! He caught thy cherub - soul on high , To spare thee from the coming sorrow , And nerve me for the dark to - morrow ...
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... dead , and Christ shall give thee light ! " - Ephes . v . 14 . My mother's failing health received a shock in the occurrence just described , which expedited the pro- gress of her disease . And although she very slowly and partially ...
... dead , and Christ shall give thee light ! " - Ephes . v . 14 . My mother's failing health received a shock in the occurrence just described , which expedited the pro- gress of her disease . And although she very slowly and partially ...
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... dead and is alive again , and was lost and is found ! " Mother ! midst earth's fading flowers Thou hadst spent life's sunny hours ; Gay thy gladsome laughter sounded , Light thy cheerful heart rebounded , Bright thy glance , and sweet ...
... dead and is alive again , and was lost and is found ! " Mother ! midst earth's fading flowers Thou hadst spent life's sunny hours ; Gay thy gladsome laughter sounded , Light thy cheerful heart rebounded , Bright thy glance , and sweet ...
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Page 37 - And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation ; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
Page 43 - Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Page 12 - And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me : nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.
Page 37 - Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins : and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Page 38 - Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation : he that believeth shall not make haste.
Page 29 - Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel...
Page 70 - HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: For the Lord hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, And they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, And the ass his master's crib: But Israel doth not know, My people doth not consider.
Page 49 - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Page 11 - When He lived on earth abased, Friend of sinners was His name ; Now, above all glory raised, He rejoices in the same ; Still He calls them brethren, friends, And to all their wants attends.