Hours of sadness: or, Instruction and comfort for the mourner |
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... virtue and enjoyment . This power , so vainly desired by human parents , is possessed by the Universal Parent ; and is it pos- sible to believe that he will not exert it for the wel- fare of his offspring ? No other consideration surely ...
... virtue and enjoyment . This power , so vainly desired by human parents , is possessed by the Universal Parent ; and is it pos- sible to believe that he will not exert it for the wel- fare of his offspring ? No other consideration surely ...
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... virtue , growing use- fulness , rising reputation , fair opening prospects of private , social , and domestic happiness . No ! the gloomy monarch does not consult us . He makes his own choice ; and we know , too well , that he often ...
... virtue , growing use- fulness , rising reputation , fair opening prospects of private , social , and domestic happiness . No ! the gloomy monarch does not consult us . He makes his own choice ; and we know , too well , that he often ...
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... by neglect ; for persecuted virtue ; for the anguish of hopeless bodily disease ; and for those sons and daughters of misfortune to whom the world affords no prospect but that of houseless 28 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
... by neglect ; for persecuted virtue ; for the anguish of hopeless bodily disease ; and for those sons and daughters of misfortune to whom the world affords no prospect but that of houseless 28 CONSOLATORY REFLECTIONS .
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... virtue . We are not to hope that future blessedness can be pur- chased by the pangs and fervours of a momentary repentance . Let those , therefore , who have left that undone which conscience tells them should be done , feel in every ...
... virtue . We are not to hope that future blessedness can be pur- chased by the pangs and fervours of a momentary repentance . Let those , therefore , who have left that undone which conscience tells them should be done , feel in every ...
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... virtue and talents , and hear him uttering with a voice that will soon be heard no more , the last expressions of piety and holy hope , without feeling that the delusions of life are losing their power over our minds . Its true purposes ...
... virtue and talents , and hear him uttering with a voice that will soon be heard no more , the last expressions of piety and holy hope , without feeling that the delusions of life are losing their power over our minds . Its true purposes ...
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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