Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... thou place thy supreme felicity ? and whither tend thy most ardent desires ? Go to the children of this world , the wise , but not for their souls ; and learn of them to pursue thine interest . Do they build in the counties through ...
... thou place thy supreme felicity ? and whither tend thy most ardent desires ? Go to the children of this world , the wise , but not for their souls ; and learn of them to pursue thine interest . Do they build in the counties through ...
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... thou hear , O Lord . When we rest from our labour in the evening , and lie down on our bed of peace , then will we call to mind thy care over us , and praise thee , our God , who hast provided sleep for man . When all nature smiles ...
... thou hear , O Lord . When we rest from our labour in the evening , and lie down on our bed of peace , then will we call to mind thy care over us , and praise thee , our God , who hast provided sleep for man . When all nature smiles ...
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Hours. When thou fillest our cup with blessings , and causest the voice of health and gladness to be heard in our dwellings ; when our path is pleasant , and our prospects are cheering ; then shall our tongues be employed in extolling ...
Hours. When thou fillest our cup with blessings , and causest the voice of health and gladness to be heard in our dwellings ; when our path is pleasant , and our prospects are cheering ; then shall our tongues be employed in extolling ...
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... way , and every thing about us exhorts to repent- ance ; Adored be thy name , O Lord ! whose mercy sanctifies into a blessing even the chastisement of thy rod . Thou bringest us low to awaken our humility , and 5 The Benefit of Sickness.
... way , and every thing about us exhorts to repent- ance ; Adored be thy name , O Lord ! whose mercy sanctifies into a blessing even the chastisement of thy rod . Thou bringest us low to awaken our humility , and 5 The Benefit of Sickness.
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... Thou commandest , and the grave is inexorable , with it is no respect of persons . Thou tellest us by experience that all must die : but kindly hidest in clouds and darkness the time and place ; That every where we may be upon our guard ...
... Thou commandest , and the grave is inexorable , with it is no respect of persons . Thou tellest us by experience that all must die : but kindly hidest in clouds and darkness the time and place ; That every where we may be upon our guard ...
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Absalom affection affectionate affliction amidst apostle assurance awful behold BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE blessed bliss bosom breathed brother child Christian comfort consolation dark dead dear death delight destroyer divine dust duty earth earthly eternal everlasting eyes faith Father fear feel filial future gloomy glorious glory gospel grace grave grief hand happiness hath hear heart heaven heavenly holy holy conversation honour hope hour human immortality Jesus Christ JOHN KENRICK kingdom of heaven labour lence light live look Lord mercy mind mortality mourn nature ness never occasion of sin ourselves pain parents peace perfect perish pious pleasure praise prayer present promises reason rection rejoice religion remembrance rest righteous ROBERT HALL Saviour scene sleep smile sorrow soul spirit strength sweet tears tender thee thine thing THOMAS DALE thou hast thoughts throne tion tomb truth unto virtue virtuous voice warnings weep wisdom